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P-Noy appoints Aparis Jr. to fill up Ormoc SP vacancy ORMOC CITY – A new councilor has finally been appointed to fill in the vacancy left by the late councilor and three-term vice-mayor Nepomuceno Aparis I. He is John Eulalio Nepomuceno Aparis II, also known as “Jay-R”, one of the two nominees submitted to the Office of the President last year.

“Jay.R”, in an interview, said the appointment comes as a surprise to him. “Wa jud mi magdahum ani, kalit lang ba,” said Aparis.

However, Jay.R is not new to politics. Before his appointment to the council, he was on his third term as barangay councilor in their village.

The 31-year-old Jay.R took his oath on Thursday morning at the city mayor’s office together with his family, LGU officials and friends, who expressed their support for the young councilor.

Jay.R also swore to do his duties and responsibilities well, as a city councilor. “ … Akong paningkamutan nga mahimo akong duties and responsibilities in good way, Honestly, lisud tupngan ako amahan. Sa giingon pa bitaw ni mayor nga akong malabwan, pero di jud, lisud jud”, Jay.R added.

Jay.R was college registrar of Sto. Niño College of Ormoc. Last December, he was promoted as Vice President for Academic affairs (VPA) and sits on the Board of the same school. He is currently studying for his Master’s Degree in Information Technology at Tacloban City.

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SM Foundation inaugurates Tacloban “Hospi-tel”

Ribbon cutting. City Health Officer Dr. Paula Sydiongco, Mrs. Yedda Romualdez representing Leyte Cong. FM Romualdez, City Hospital chief Dr. Judy Manugay,OPARR Sec. Panfilo Lacson, SM Foundation vice-chairman Teresita Sy-Coson, Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, OPARR Usec. Danny Antonio, SM Fdn. executive director Debbie Sy and SM Fdn. director for medical and health services Connie Angeles cut the inaugural ribbon.

TACLOBAN CITY – SM Foundation vice-chairman Teresita SyCoson, Secretary Panfilo Lacson of the Office of the Presidential Assistance for Rehabilitation and Recovery, and Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez inaugurated the newly rebuilt and larger Tacloban City Hospital on

Wednesday, August 27.

They were joined in the ceremonies by OPARR Usec. Danny Antonio, SM Foundation officers executive director Debbie Sy, executive director for health and medicine Connie Angeles, executive director for education Linda Atayde, city councilor Cristina

Gonzales-Romualdez, Yedda Romualdez representing her husband Leyte Rep. FM Romualdez and other city officials.

Sec. Lacson hailed the newly rebuilt and improved Tacloban City as a “hospi-tel”, saying it was almost like a hotel. “It is beautiful inside and out,” he said.

British firm gives shelter kits to sugarcane workers ORMOC CITY - A British agricultural commodity merchant, with presence in 60 countries and which has been operating in the Philippines for the past 40 years now, passed up celebrating their 230th anniversary last December, opting instead to help Yolanda victims here and in Cebu where they have business interests.

Tark Bartlema, country manager of SvG of the British ED&F Man Group, said they donated US $ 200,000 or P 8.76-million to help meet the shelter needs of affected sugar workers here and in Bogo, Cebu. The company coursed their donation through Habitat for Humanity, noting its good reputation in rebuilding damaged homes in calamity stricken areas.

Half of the funds were from employees’ contribution, which the company matched with an equivalent amount. ED&F Man has around 3,500 employees all over the world.

In the spirit of charity beginning at home, Bartlema said they chose to help affected sugar cane planters and workers in Leyte and Cebu since they are the company’s business partners. For Ormoc, US $ 150,000 was allocated and the remaining US $ 50,000 for Bogo. The company buys the molasses of the sugarcane growers here, and its sugar sometimes.

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Pictures at right (clockwise, from top left) shows Tark Bartlema as he explains to the beneficiaries their company’s role in the shelter kit distribution; Engr.

Herme Serafica (left most) explainst to the beneficiaries what is expected of them; Lola Visitacion Nudalo, 64, of Brgy. Juaton being interviewed by Habitat for Humanity worker; and the lumber, plywood and other housing materials as they were being readied for distribution.

He also said the rehab work was “a good example of building back better and faster”, adding that it was only four months ago that Ms Coson signed a MOA with the City and OPARR to undertake the hospital’s rebuilding. see

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NEWS

3 men salvaged in two weeks

August 25-31, 2014

BOI helps city identify priority investment areas for revised Investment Code and CLUP

By Jhay Gaspar

The salvage victim found in Brgy. Sumangga is estimated to be 19-22 years of age.

ORMOC CITY – The bodies of three men, suspected to have been salvaging victims, were found in three locations over the past two weeks.

Two bodies were found in Baybay City and Kananga last August 22, while a third body was found here in the city on August 26 (Tuesday).

The dead body of a young man, believed to be another “salvage” victim, was found thrown on the side of the road of Brgy. Sumangga, morning of Tuesday, August 26.

The body sustained multiple stabbed wounds, especially at the left side of his neck and ribs, and bruises all over. Police estimate him to be 19 years of age to around 21.

The victim is still unidentified as of press time (Sunday, August 31). When found, he had no shirt on and was clad only in shorts with brown and

green flowers. It is believed the victim was killed elsewhere and just thrown at the crime scene.

Meanwhile, two alleged salvage victims were in Baybay City and Kananga, Leyte on August 22, 2014.

In Baybay City, the male victim is still unidentified as of press time.

PO2 Efren Subong described the victim as wearing only dark maong shorts without T-shirt. He was estimated to be around 25-30 years old.

The victim had a barb wire tattoo on his left ring finger.

Subong said the victim’s body was found in a grassy portion at Sitio Hicgop, Barangay Caridad, this city. The victim sustained multiple gunshots in the body, and his feet and hands were tied with rope.

Policemen recovered 18 empty shells of alleged caliber .45. One resident heard a gun-

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ORMOC CITY – The Department of Trade and Industry’s Board of Investments and the LGU here, through the City Planning Development Office, and with the cooperation of the Ormoc Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. held its “Capability building training on investments promotions focus on Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC)” on August 27-28.

The 2-day seminar-workshop held in Pongos Hotel gathered representatives from different private business sectors in the City. Resource speakers were Maria Rosario Dominguez, Division Chief; Ronaldo Buluran, Supervising Investments Specialist; and Luna Gracia Panesa-Ahmad, Senior Investment Specialist from Board of InvestmentsMakati.

The BOI Investments is an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry.

They are the national investment promotion agency on top of all the other 17 investment promotion agencies. shot, but can’t testify who the culprits are.

At 6:30 in the morning of the same date, Kananga policemen went to barangay Montebello where an alleged salvage victim was also found lying at a grassy portion. The victim is also still unidentified, with an estimated age of 30 to 40. He stands 5 feet in height.

Cops found a tattoo mark that read “Joel Del Monte” with a tribal sign on the right arm and “Macoy Kumara BSL 22 Gil Ryan” on the upper left back portion.

Victim sustained four gunshot wounds on the left cheek and his hands and feet were tied with a yellow rope.

Initial investigation disclosed that the victim was dumped on the area. Suspects are still unidentified as of press time. By JKDP and Paul Libres

Mayor Edward Codilla, councilors Bennet Pongos Jr and Mario Rodriguez, Ormoc chamber president Atty. Nolitz Quilang pose with the guests from BOI and DTI provincial director Desiderio Belas.

With objectives aligned with the national government, they encourage more economic activities that will take the country to higher level of global competitiveness, opening more opportunities to generate more gainful employment for the people. Program of BOI are dedicated for domestic investment promotion services.

It was the City Mayor who requested them to orient LGU-Ormoc with the general investment policies and enhance incentive codes. In his welcome address, Mayor Edward Codilla said there were over 5,000 registered business establishments in the City last year. But when Yolanda hit, it affected micro and macro businesses. Nevertheless, almost 10 months after typhoon, more and more businesses are reopening. To date, 4,540 business establishments already renewed business permits while there are 580 new applications for business.

DTI Provincial Director Desiderio Belas was also there to welcome the visitor-speakers and participants. He said that after a major disaster visits a place, there is an expected major economic boom.

Thus, Eastern Visayas is expected to surpass its own previous record. He said it is important to know that there

are non-monetary incentives for investors such as quality of life, peace and order, and pollution-free location. ”Make Ormoc a preferred location for investments here in Leyte”, Belas said.

Vice-mayor Leo Carmelo Locsin, and Councilors Mario Rodriguez and Benjamin Pongos were also among the participants.

According to councilor Pongos, the formulated Local Investments and Incentives Code (LIIC) in the seminarworkshop will be presented for legislation in October, which is also the city’s business month.

There will be three public hearings for the said legislation.

The seminar is the first one.

Pongos, chairman on laws and ordinances, together with councilor Rodriguez who is chair of the committee on trade and commerce, are working closely with the Ormoc Chamber of Commerce to update the Local Investment Code. The City has had an LIC for many years now, but has not been implemented.

Pongos said that with the updated LIC and a priority investment list already prepared, the City should be already able to implement it.

On the first day, Division Chief Dominguez discussed the Philippine advantages. The

16 sachets of shabu confiscated at checkpoint ORMOC CITY – 16 sachets of suspected shabu were confiscated from three men, all residents of Caibiran, Biliran Province, during a checkpoint at Brgy. Concepcion here, at around 1:00 early in the morning today (August 25).

The suspects were identified as Jubert Almen, Bernie Almen and Pablo Oledan, of legal ages. The suspects were on their way out of the city when apprehended.

The apprehending police surmise they have just come from the city and bought the stash, presumably for distribution in Biliran or areas where

the suspects operate.

Police Station 2 chief of police Insp. Berniede Magamay, in a phone interview, said that they are currently in Maasin City to submit the suspected shabu to the crime laboratory there, and for a drug test on the suspects.

He said that the shabu was confiscated from Jubert Almen. All three were riding tandem on a brand new XRM Honda motorcycle which did not have a plate number yet.

He could not estimate the street value of the drugs, but surmised it was “high grade” because of its color. “Only the crime lab can give the

estimate,” he said, “and grade the drugs.”

Insp. Magamay said that the apprehended the suspects who acted suspicious when they saw the checkpoint. At around 20 meters away from the checkpoint, Magamay related, the three attempted to make a U-turn when they saw the checkpoint. But because there were three of them on the motorcycle, it slowed them down, and the police outran them.

Magamay said the three attempted to run away but were easily caught. A body search on Jubert Almen yielded the shabu. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

Philippines, she said, has rich talent pool, attractive investment incentives, first class lifestyle, strategic location, and robust infrastructure. “It will only be up to us what advantage to highlight for Ormoc. The government is only an enabler. It is the private sector who will leads,” she said.

Dominguez imparted the importance of nurturing not only the potential investors but also existing ones. “Make investors happy so they won’t leave”. It was also learned that there should be a balance of revenues and incentives.

Furthermore, the Comprehensive Land Use Plan was presented by Engr. Raoul Cam of City Planning Development Office. He showed how the 46,430 hectares of Ormoc City is used. He highlighted the development scenario of the city.

BOI, on its part, observed how limited Ormoc economic zone was and suggested to broaden its central business district which is right now located only in the heart of the city. The proposed economic zones are in barangays Ipil and Valencia.

Ormoc, it was also observed, has geographic advantage and high potential strategic location being the Leyte’s transportation hub getaway to Cebu. Ormoc’s current economic activities are commodity trading, services, warehousing and the most dominant is agriculture.

Development potentials such as Eco-tourism, and commerce and trade are planned to be developed.

On the second day of the seminar was the presentation of the highlights of the draft LIIC and the presentation of inputs and comments frolm BOI on LIIC. A Technical Working Group composed of public and private business representatives in the city was created to focus on the Investment Priority Areas. It was also agreed to create an investment promotion center which focus is to make Ormoc an investment destination.

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August 25-31, 2014

Court sentences man to 8 years for sodomizing 8-year old, acquits suspected woman pusher

A known environmentalist, Ormoc Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. said he was donating to the ALS fundraiser but was bucking the ice bucket challenge because he said one can help ALS victims without wasting water.

NMP joins 1st anniversary of Entry into Force of the MLC, 2006 THE NATIONAL Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) attended the 1st year anniversary of the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 at the AMOSUP Convention Hall, Intramuros, Manila on August 20, 2014.

NMP OIC Executive Director Atty. Forter G. Puguon, Sr., Maritime Training and Assessment Division Head Engr. Ponciano V. Trinidad and Administrative Officer IV Jed Paolo A. Cairo attended the anniversary.

Dr. Conrado F. Oca, President of the Associated Marine Officers’ and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) welcomed the participants. In his message, he congratulated the maritime agencies especially the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in the successful implementation of the MLC, 2006 in the country.

He mentioned that the successful conduct of the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council (MITC) meeting on October 17, 2011 where active discussions with regard to the implementation of the MLC, 2006 allowed for better execution of the convention.

He encouraged the stakeholders present to consider more amendments to improve the working and living conditions of seafarers.

Capt. Emmanuel Regio, Chairman of the Joint Ship Manning Group, on the other hand encouraged the upkeep of MLC, 2006’s integrity. He stressed on the essential values that have to be reflected in the implementation of the MLC, 2006. He also encouraged the stakeholders to look into the failure in the provision

of health protection, medical care, welfare and social security protection as one of the basic and essential features of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006.

This corroborates with Emmanuel Danion’s speech when he presented three deficiencies observed by their organization in several manning agencies and shipping companies with regards to employment agreement and medical certification to name a few.

Mr. Danion is the Chief Executive of the Bureau Veritas (Philippines), an internationally-recognized classification society that specializes in the assessment of ships for conformity with specific sets of rules, generally determining structural soundness and reliability of machinery on-board.

They also provide ship and marine equipment certification on behalf of Flag administrations.

“There’s still a lot that has to be done,” said Lawrence Jeff Johnson of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Director of the Country Office for the Philippines. He emphasized on the contention that the seafarers are the backbone of a functioning shipping industry.

It was learned from the report given by the ILO that the Philippines is the top supplier of seafarers in the world. Director Johnson expressed bliss upon the move of the country to ratify the MLC, 2006 on August 20, 2012. He believed that this would allow for more efficient and productive results thereby promoting inclusive growth on the part of the seafarers.

Hon. Rosalinda Dimapilis – Baldoz, Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment, showed her active participation in the 1st

anniversary of the entry into force of MLC, 2006 through a video call using FaceTime.

Sec. Baldoz appreciated the competence of the MLC, 2006 implementers in order to comply with the provisions of the Convention. She also shared that DOLE issued policy directives to support in the implementation of MLC, 2006.

During the activity, Atty.

Benjo Santos M. Benavidez, OIC Director of the DOLE Bureau of Labor Relations spearheaded in the launching of Labor Education Programs and Services for the maritime industry.

Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Hans Leo J. Cacdac then presented the updates on MLC, 2006 amendments that transpired during the first meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee (STC) in Geneva, Switzerland on April 7-11, 2014.

Participants of the said STC meeting agreed to reach amendments with regard to ensuring the provision of financial security systems to assist seafarers in the event of their abandonment, and for compensation for seafarers’ contractual claims for death and personal injury.

Towards the end of the activity, thirteen (13) domestic shipping companies received Certificates of Compliance on General Labor Standards (GLS) and Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) led by DOLE-NCR Director Alex V. Avila and assisted by DOLE Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) Director Catherine Z. Legados-Parado. PR

ORMOC CITY – Regional Trial Court Branch 35 judge Girlie Borrel-Yu, this week, sentenced a man to serve an indeterminate sentence of 4 years minimum to 8 years maximum for sodomizing an 8-year old boy, and acquitted in a separate case, a suspected woman drug pusher because of technicalities.

Sentenced to serve an indeterminate sentence of four years and two months minimum to eight years and one day maximum was Nestor Dumagsa, Jr., of legal age and a resident of Merida, for sexual assault of an 8-year old. He was also ordered by the court to pay his victim P 50,000 each for civil and moral damages, or a total of P 100,000.

Court records show that Dumagsa, on February 25, 2011, sodomized an 8-year old neighbor. Medical examination of the young boy showed that he suffered lacerations on his anus, fortifying his claim.

Initially, Dumagsa entered a plea of not guilty. But after the fourth prosecution witness was presented, the suspect changed his plea to guilty.

Judge Yu said that while the plea of guilty is a mitigat-

ing circumstance, to avail of its benefits, the suspect should have entered his plea before the prosecution presented its evidence.

She added that “given the age and based on the behavior and decorum of the victim in relating his ordeal … the court entertained no doubt against its admission.” The judge added that the private complainant had no known reason “to fabricate a story against” the accused, aside from the fact that the accused was of legal age and the victim a young boy. “It should (also) be noted that consent of victim of tender years is not a defense in rape,” Judge Yu said.

On the same day, the same judge also acquitted a woman who was charged for one count of drug trafficking and another count of possession of paraphernalia used in the illegal drugs trade.

Acquitted was Elma Casayas y Estudillo whose house, a suspected drug den at Apo Street in Barangay Cogon, this city, was raided by the police at 4:45 PM of January 18, 2006 yet, or eight years ago.

Confiscated during the raid were 17 small sachets of shabu

and one big sachet, aside from various paraphernalia used in the trade.

Judge Yu acquitted Casayas after various technicalities in the conduct of the raid were noted. Among these were the absence of witnesses from the Department of Justice and the media, the marking of the seized items, and conduct of the raid itself.

She said, “This inexcusable non-compliance effectively invalidates their seizure of and custody of the seized drugs, thus, compromising the identity and integrity of the same.”

The judge also noted some omissions or additions in the affidavit of the raiding cops, like there was no mention of the specific places where the drugs and paraphernalia were found. “Even the barangay official who was present only mentioned the 13 pieces small heat sealed transparent sachet(s),” which “magnified the doubt and strike on the integrity and evidentiary value of the said items.”

Judge Girlie Borrel-Yu acquitted Casayas from both charges on the ground of “reasonable doubt.” By Lalaine M. Jimenea

Coast Guard reminds fishermen to be ready at all times

COMELEC doing village-level registrations, reminds voters to register early

ORMOC CITY – The Philippine Coast Guard here recently lead an Information Drive for fisher folks, especially for the security of those who insist to sail faraway despite bad weather.

Chief Master at Arms POIst Renato Salvame said they conducted the activity at Palompon, Isabel, and Baybay, where there are a lot of big fishing boats. Ormoc’s fishermen only have small pump boats that is why they do not sail too far-off.

Here are some of the reminders given to the fishermen: 1.

Monitor the weather condition before sailing off.

Listen to radio, televisions, or read newspapers.

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Follow the guidelines of the Coast Guard.

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Inform other fisher folk if there are potential weather disturbances so that they also won’t sail off.

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If navigating long distance, make sure to prepare utilities such as flashlight and batteries. Check the motor gear before leaving, and most importantly, never sail away to far from fellow fishermen.

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Leave a contact number with the barangay chairman. Fishermen and their family are also advised to secure the Coast Guard’s hotline number. In Ormoc, it’s 0930-313-5188. By Paul Libres

The Commission on Election, through an order from their national office, is going around barangays in the city to facilitate the registration of new voters and to validate registered voters who might not have a biometrics ID yet.

As observed by COMELEC, only a few are filing registrations at their office yet, since the deadline of registration is till a long way off, on October 31, 2015.

Accordingly, they are used to this already. Their experience show that people only rush to the COMELEC when the deadline is approaching. That is why some of them cannot be accommodated anymore.

The COMELEC is now roving around barangays especially far-flung ones to validate, transfer, correct, reactivate, and register new voters.

The COMELEC requests voters to register or validate as early as now because, according to Atty.

Karen Cajipo, Election Registrar, those who are not validated and do not have a biometrics ID cannot vote in the upcoming 2016 local and national election. By Paul Libres

Jollibee Drive Thru now in Cogon, Ormoc City!

Open 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM

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August 25-31, 2014

Goyo’s MRT Challenge

From digital to personal

ON THE afternoon of Monday, the committee on infrastructure would be meeting with the Technical Working Group to decide the fate of the repair of the terminal building.

The mayor’s office has re-endorsed the project for the council’s funding. It previously hit a snag with the council when lumped with the funding request for the birthing facility called the Ormoc City Hospital, which representatives of the TWG failed to defend.

The council is confident that there would be no snags this time, as the project “is not as contentious as the hospital”, noted councilor Pongos Jr. That is as long as the TWG are prepared in their “defense” of the budget, like how Engr. Cayanong and his assistant did it with their funding request for the sanitary landfill.

WE NEED to be aware of the dangers of some aspects of our fast-growing digital culture.

More than that, we need to be adequately equipped to handle those dangers before they come, when they come and after they have come.

Not everything in our digital technologies is good to us. The tremendous convenience and possibilities they offer us can benefit us wrongly. They can give us a false sense of joy and accomplishment.

They can spoil us as when they nail us to care only of our immediate needs while sacrificing the long-term ones.

Yes, they can blind us from the more precious values in life to attend simply to the pressing ones here and now. They can stimulate our senses, emotions and intellect, but can weaken or even deaden our spiritual life. In short, our sense of priority would be thrown into disarray.

Many people are getting so hooked and addicted to digital games, social networking, for example, that they even forget to take their meals properly or to take care of their hygiene.

You can just imagine what would happen in the area of their prayer life and their other spiritual duties.

If this predicament extends unabatedly and hardens to become the norm and culture of our life, we can reason to expect a significant deformation of our humanity. We would be just carnal and materialistic, and forget about our spiritual dimension.

We would be self-absorbed, instead of being mindful and thoughtful of others and especially of God, as we ought to be. And as the gospel would say, we may seem to gain the world, but then lose our soul.

Things can come to the point of us losing the capacity to think, not to mention, to speak and behave, in terms of our faith, hope and charity. We would simply be governed by the movements of the flesh, the stirrings of the hormones, the shifty trends and fashions of the world around.

In short, our sense of reality would be greatly impaired and impoverished. The organic relation between the objective and the subjective in our life would be practically broken or at least dysfunctional.

This brings us to the main point of this particular column, giving us a light of hope amid the gathering darkness of the dangers of our digital culture.

We need to see that this digital culture of ours that otherwise is a wonderful development in our life help us to become better persons, rather than deplete the substance of our being persons and converting us into objects or automatons or humanoids or androids.

To be a person means not to be just an individual, much less, individualistic, but one who knows how to relate himself to God and to all the others. The powers and faculties endowed in us, making us as a someone not a something, are meant precisely to connect us to God, our Creator and Father, and to all the others who are actually our brothers and sisters.

It should be the aim and effect of the digital

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The council now has an additional member in the person of the late Nepnep Aparis’s son, “Jay.R” Aparis. Congratulations, Mr. Aparis.

You have big shoes to fill. rrr

Around two days ago, Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. was challenged by his cousin, Andrea Larrazabal Tan, to do the Ice Bucket Challenge.

Despite all the publicity this challenge is getting, there are still a lot of people who do not know what it is. ALS stands for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease. It is a disease that debilitates affected people. It is hereditary. It could start affecting people who’ve inherited it in the prime of their lives.

The disease is manifested by the slow loss of motor skills, until one is completely helpless.

Kun baga, “killing me softly” ang peg.

The Ice Bucket Challenge was concocted to draw attention to the disease. Because it only affects only some 0.02% of the population, funding for its research has been nil. With the power of social media, it has spread like wildfire across the globe and has raised close to 100-million dollars already.

The Vice Mayor bucked the ice bucket challenged, saying he was donating to the cause but would not waste water by dousing himself needlessly. In the process, he said, one will “save the earth” by not wasting a precious resource.

Good choice, Vice! rrr

In our national capital, another Ormocanon has set a challenge that is also catching media’s fancy. He is Atty. Goyo Larrazabal, retired Comelec commissioner, who has challenged our national officials to take the MRT challenge so that they will know what the madlang pipol feel when taking public transport.

Senator Grace Poe has been seen taking the challenge.

Goyo’s challenge, which was aired on national TV, is for national level officials to take the MRT once a week for four straight weeks.

They should do it incognito, sans the bodyguards and the fun fare and remember how it was to be an ordinary mortal once.

Goyo has always been known to be a trendsetter. He started the Terry Bike Larrazabal Fest, which has grown to be one of the biggest of its kind in Asia. Then, as Comelec commissioner, he was in charge of starting the automation process. Despite the criticisms, apprehensions, and brickbats thrown against the process, Goyo successfully pulled off the first automated elections.

People who casted their votes in 2010 should be proud that they were part of the country’s see

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Shattered myth THERE IS no substitute for water. “We drink it. We generate electricity with it.

We soak our crops with it.” Every man, woman and child needs almost four liters of water daily. Rice and staples siphon 500 times as much water.

You can’t drink oil. Saudi Arabia today swaps oil for water. Some 30 million Saudis -- the equivalent of a Canada -- now totally depend on imported grain. When wells dry up, communities die. Your footsteps echo eerily in the ghost city of Fatiphurshakri, near India’s Taj Mahal. Its aquifers dried up.

These underscores significance of the 24th Annual World Water Week which starts Monday in Stockholm, Sweden.

From August 31 to September 5, some 2,500 scientists and policy leaders will probe the link between energy and water.

“These two resources are inseparable in policy crafting for sustainable development for a world with still increasing populations.”

The conference will be venue for over a hundred seminars to exhibits. Energy is needed for pumping, storing, transporting and treating water. We need water for producing almost all sorts of energy. An increase or decrease in one immediately affects the other.

Filipinos are fixated on Vice President Jejomar Binay twisting in the wind over Makati scams. But where do we stand in the water equation?

Our “water abundance” is a shattered myth. Each Filipino has 4,476 liters of “internal renewable resources.” Malaysians have almost triple of that at 21,259 liters.

Only one third of Philippine river systems are considered suitable for public water supply.

Come 2025, water availability will be marginal in most major cities and in 8 of the 19 major river basins, estimates forecast.

Cebu City siphons twice what its aquifers can recharge. Then Mayor Tomas Osmena hired an 80-year old “water diviner”, Soledad Legaspi, to locate new sources.

“In China, India, and Philippines, total availability of water, per person per year, slumpedbelow 1,700 cubic meters,” Asian Development Bank notes. That’s the global threshold for water stress.

“Capitol and Ayala did not wait for Lolo Choleng. A joint venture between Cebu provincial government and the

Ayala-led Cebu Manila Water Development Inc. (CMWDI) consortium will supply 35 million liters from surface water. It eases pressure on collapsing aquifers but will still fall short of 18 percent of demand.”

“Who used rain catchments to prepare for summer’s drought?,” asked Magsaysay Awardee Antonio Oposa. Summers are now longer and cloudbursts more frequent.

The equatorial band of rains shift, University of Washington scientists caution.

Worldwide, spreading water shortages can trigger more upheavals, says Earth Policy Institute’s Lester Brown. Yemen is now a “hydrological basket case”. Like Cebu, it pumps aquifers beyond rate of recharge. In the capital Sana’a, tap water trickles once every four days. Conflict racks Syria and Iraq, already parched by thin flows of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. Now these flows are drastically reduced.

Daily, there are10,000 more mouths to feed and less water with which to raise food. “The world is seeing the first collision between population growth and water supply at the regional level,” Brown writes. “For the first time in history, grain production is dropping in a geographic region. (There is) nothing in sight to arrest the decline.”

In Asia, births and migrants swell city populations by the size of a Seattle every three days. Will residents be split between water-haves and have-nots? And what can be done?

Deepening scarcities are here to stay.

“Policies must address underlying causes, not symptoms. Singapore and Israel do a great job of conserving water,” ADB’s Arjun Thapansays. They set realistic tariffs and ensure wastewater is treated and reused.

Reforms postponed cost more over the long haul. Attention is shifting away from physical limits to growth,” World Bank notes. It focuses on “incentives for human behavior.” The divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” can be bridged.

Leaders must face the fact that the era of abundant resources is over. Deepening scarcities are here to stay. “The time when you torched a hectare of trees to harvest 600 kilos of palay is gone,” the towering and late forester Sudhakhar Rao wrote.

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The bad influence of Prince Machiavelli THE WORDS uttered by Prince Machiavelli in the Middle Ages which is always applicable to the present time no doubt outlived the Prince. The famous words were supposed to be expressed by people who have become drunk with power: “Power currupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely!” Little did he know that what was then applicable during his time, is now doing the rounds all over the world.

So long as people think that they are the only ones that know governance, it will persist its tentacles like a big octopus. So many dictators came and went but the world continues to live even if they are long gone. Their ilk never learn the lesson of their predecessors who are remembered for their human rights violation.

Where are now the Dictators? In Hades? Ugh! How is it applicable to us? Take the case of P-Noy who seemed to be tentative in his moves during the early part of his presidency. Now that he got used to the presidency, with its many perks, he seems to refuse to give it up, contrary to the Constitution which he swore to uphold in the presence of the public -- his “amo” or his boss -- with the presence of the entire media.

He probably was just testing for any “violent” reactions on his plan to take another term.

He must have forgotten that his mother, exPres. Cory, even refused to run under the 1987 Constitution which would have allowed her to because she was elected in a revolutionary government. There was no prohibition for her to run for another term but, out of “delicadeza,” she refused. Power did not make her lose her feet from touching ground. Even Ninoy,his father, fought against the dictatorship which is what his son is thinking of now.

Did he not inherit the noble genes of his revered parents? Is there a flaw in his upbringing that he is now treading perilous ground? He is even bent on bringing down the Supreme Court which is a co-equal body of the Presidency, just because the SC struck down his DAP as unconstitutional. Is he behaving like a “spoiled brat” who make tantrums and show vehemently his displeasure? There was even a move to impeach Chief Justice Sereno who is his hand-picked choice as the first woman CJ. Let nothing stand in his way? Just like a magic wand of a fairy tale story. Presto!

In the present instance, her (Cory) only

Packaging tricks

son has a diametrically opposite view. Some stalwarts of his Party have contrary views of his plan: Drilon, Belmonte, and ex-Pres. Tabako among others. Even his own relative in the Senate (Sen. Bam Aquino) is not in favor of cha-cha.This corner, however, doubts he concocted this plan. It is possible that “some” members of his Cabinet are the ones who are not keen in giving up their seat. Maybe Butch Abad and Alcala among them? Sigh! But just like anything under the sun, there is always this matter of the end. This is the way history unfolds. Look at what happened to Marcos. He died and he left behind what he squandered from the people. His wife is , however, enjoying it.

How long will this enjoyment last? rrr

This matter about “No-El” (no election) bears watching. The claim that Edwin Lacierda, an official spokesman, cannot be taken on face value is not true. He is well qualified. He is a lawyer and educated in Dela Salle and even Ateneo. His English is much better then the vernacular Tagalog. Most of people in power point to their ‘”working boys” as the convenient culprit in case of a supposed boo-boo. This corner remembers a staff member who eventually resigned because he was always blamed for any gaffe. He worked then with the ABS-CBN media group. The name escapes me.

Eveytime there is a trial balloon to test for public reaction - and the reaction is harsh - they always blame a staff member. Poor guy! How is it possible for a lawyer to commit such a glaring error? He was raised in Metro Manila.

For sure, he knows how to speak Tagalog. This corner can even venture to say that he probably speaks better Tagalog than me; mind you, I was born in Paco, Manila.

P-Noy is treading on dangerous waters. If he will push for term extension or no election, he will have thrown to the four winds whatever gains he made for the country. We will be the greatest spectacle in the international arena. We will have to be like the ostrich who hides his head under the ground. The shame is too much to bear. If it was only possible, his parents will come out from their grave to denounce him. For shame! For shame!

WHEN I BUY snack items at the supermarket, I often select them based on the attractiveness of the packages and not on the nutritional content of the product. I know that I should not judge a book by its cover, but many of us do not bring this saying to the grocery store.

This is the very reason why my wife Luth (a food technologist who develops natural products) pays close attention to the packaging she uses. A recent study has shown that decisions of buyers are often made on the basis of packaging and other visual cues.

Research scientists said that when products compete on the shelves, the consumer’s eyes must sometimes complement her mind. When choice options are presented simultaneously, eye movements are considered a good predictor of our economic decisions. The idea here is that perceptual processes happen in the brain in parallel with economic value computations and thus influence how economic decisions are made.

For the study, the authors involved a number of people participants in an experiment with a simulated choice environment. Subjects were presented with four snack options and asked to choose one of them. While they decided, the team used eye-tracking technology to monitor their visual interaction with each product.

Using the eye-movement pattern of each subject, the researchers were able to run neurocomputational simulations and determine the relative visual attractiveness of each product.

They found that when it came to choosing

what snack to eat, the attraction of each product influenced the subject’s decision almost as much as their initial preference. In other words, each decision was part preference, part visual attraction.

The interesting part, however, is that the data helped the researchers predict what snack the subjects would pick. It turned out that a decision making model based on an attractiveness-topreference ratio of about 1:3 to 2:3 was far more successful than a model based on quality alone.

These findings can be applied to guide the design of choice environments, to prod people toward making optimal choices such as selecting a healthy food option to eat.

The current study is the latest in a growing series of inquiries into the psychology of shopping. Numerous reports and articles point to the precise and often disturbing schemes employed by advertisers and store managers to drive sales.

We know from other studies that the brain behaves illogically when faced with an information overload that shoppers are faced with in a typical supermarket. It has shown us that nearly 20% of shoppers are likely to put special offers in their basket even if they are more expensive than the normal product, and we know that nearly half of shoppers ignore buy-one-get-onefree items and only choose one.

It is not yet clear whether these research efforts will help consumers avoid mind tricks or allow retailers to devise new ones.

The Gospel on Sunday SEPTEMBER 07, 2014 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 18: 15 - 20 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.

If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Depression

NI ATTY. MANING GOLO

Dayo y trabaho Dear Atty. Golo,

Dear Malou,

Na “depressed” diay si Sharon? Fan ra ba ko ni Shawee. Dili man siya angay magool ba. Kay dato na gud na siya, sikat unya gwapa pa. Wa man gani ko maguol nga dili ko dato, di pa jud sikat. Gwapa ra intawon ko. Tinood dunay balaod nga ang mga “foreigner” nga gusto mangasawa og Filipina kinahanglan dunay trabaho sa ilaha unya bootan pa jud? Naa lagi koy uyab nga “foreigner”, way trabaho peru milyonaryo kono. Okey ra. Bahala’g way trabaho basta dato, sogot ko.

Dunay balaodnon sa Kongreso nga nagmando sa mga “foreigner” nga magminyo og Filipina pag presentar og “employment certificate” og “good moral character” aron maseguro nga sila dunay trabaho unya bootan pod (HB 2387).

Dili pa kini balaod kay naa pa man sa kongreso. Maayo ang tumong niini kay daghang “foreigner” nga badlongon.

Pareha anang moingon nga way trabaho unya milyonaryo, wa nay kalainan sa moingon nga “honest” unya botboton.

Imong amigo,

Manny G. Golo

e.g.gololaw@gmail.com

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Matinahuron, Malou

VIEW FROM ORMOC ... from P. 4 electoral history in the making. As a journalist, however, I somehow missed the adrenalin rush of the past elections when ballot boxes were guarded zealously by supporters from “ballot snatchers.”

Goyo has not only started the MRT Challenge. He actually lives it. He takes the MRT when going to his office because he finds it convenient, and cuts travel time. Let’s see how our national officials take to this challenge.

A FEW weeks ago, many were shocked to hear that the famous Robin Williams, a famous Hollywood actor, died of suicide by hanging himself, using a leather belt. There was also a call center agent in Cebu who died after plummeting to his death from the 12th floor of a building at the IT Park. They both were noted to have suffered from Depression.

One has to differentiate depression from clinical depression. Depression could be an emotional state referring to sadness which could simply go away after a few hours or days and does not affect a person’s regular function at school, at work and at home.

Clinical depression is a state of low mood, and aversion to activity that can affect a person’s thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of wellbeing. A person can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless. He/she may lose interest in activities that once were pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details, or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt, or commit suicide.

Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, loss of energy, or aches, pains, or digestive problems may also be present.

Depression could be genetic; but environment/occupational factors are contributory. A healthy lifestyle may help delay, if not prevent, the onset the illness. Alcoholism, taking illegal drugs and traumatic events can trigger or worsen depression. It is established that those with family history of depression has a higher tendency to have depression as well, indicating that it is a genetic illness. Patients with depression, in general, have 2-3 fold increase in suicide rates. However, suicide is not limited to clinical depression; it also occurs in other psychiatric illness such as untreated bipolar disorders, etc. and there is even what we call an accidental suicide.

Scientists have shown that in patients with depression, they have a hormonal imbalance which is the lack of serotonin (also called the happy hormone). So one mode of treating depression is targeting the existing hormonal imbalance. There are 2 types of therapies: the pharmacologic (taking of oral medications) and non-phamacologic therapy which includes talk therapy and counseling. see

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People, News &

6 CSWDO ... from P. 12 wa pa daw sila nakadawat.”

People are hesitant to fill-up because the usually ask the question “naa kaha’y ipanghatag?”

However, despite the claim of CSWDO that all affected households of the city would get a green card each, there are some who have not received it.

A barangay councilor in a city district here said they have not received any green card.

It was only last week that he learned about it because it was the buzz at the barbecue park.

He comes from a barangay district whose barangay chairman is not an ally of the mayor.

As of now, the CSWDO claims that it has encoded

49,992 out of over 54,000 households in the City. “We are still accepting the forms even beyond the deadline”, Caberos said. Barangays Sto. Niño and Dayhagan were among the late to submit, he revealed.

In connection with Cerina Suarez’s concern, Dist.

11 Brgy. Chairman Glen Aparis said they are not yet finished with the distribution of the DAFAC. However, those households who already signed-up one will no longer be given, as it is “per household”. He said it does not matter if there were more than one family in one household. with LMJ

Ina’s

Household Tips

By Ina LarrazabalGimenez

How to clean your refrigerator SUPER LAZY to clean my “ref” but then I know it would do us all good to clean our “refs” every so often so I will share with you what I read at topcleaningsecrets.com. Hope it works for you as it did for me.

First unplug the refrigerator or turn the inside temperature control off (saves electricity). Then do the following steps: 1. E mpty the refrigerator. For the time being, you can place the fragile foods such as dairy products and meats in a cooler with ice so that they do not get spoiled.

2. Remove all removable shelves, drawers, and compartments.

3. Put all the metal and plastic parts in the sink and rinse them with a mixture of warm water and dish soap. As for the ones made of glass or ceramic, do not immerse them in warm water right away otherwise they may crack or break. Let them remain at room temperature for a while.

4. Clean the inside of the refrigerator and the interior door with a damp cloth/sponge/towel and a mild detergent. Detergents, however, can leave behind a smell that your food is likely to absorb. Thus, prefer to use a solution of equal parts of white vinegar and warm water or a mixture of two tablespoons of baking soda and a quart of warm water. For removing stubborn stains, consider using white toothpaste. Use a plastic non-abrasive scrubber to scrub the stains. Besides, you can place a warm wash cloth on stubborn stains and spills for a few minutes and then remove it to make it easier to wipe them off.

5. To remove grime from shelf seams and rubber seals, you may use an old toothbrush soaked in the cleaning solution. For cleaning gaskets on the fridge and freezer doors, you can use an all-purpose cleaner or simply white vinegar (it prevents mildew).

6. Locate the drip pan of the refrigerator. Pull it out carefully and clean it with warm soapy water or the half vinegar and half water solution. Let it dry completely before re-installing.

7. For cleaning the exterior of a stainless steel refrigerator, you can soak white vinegar in a microfiber cloth and rub it on the surface in the direction of the grain. To enhance the shine, you may put a few drops of olive oil on a clean piece of cloth and rub it on the exterior. Alternatively, you can simply use a commercial stainless steel spray. In case you have an enameled steel refrigerator, you may want to use a multipurpose cleaner. Wipe the areas around the handles, too.

8. Make sure you wipe dry the outside of the refrigerator after cleaning to prevent streaks.

9. Finally, plug in the refrigerator and put the shelves, drawers, etc. back in when they dry thoroughly.

The process of cleaning may take about 20-30 minutes or more, depending on the amount of cleaning your refrigerator is craving for! When dealing with a moldy fridge due to its not being in use for days or weeks, you may use a bleach formula prepared by mixing one part each of bleach and water.

Along with cleaning, it is essential to inspect all the foods and beverages stored in your refrigerator to discard the ones that are spoiled or have exceeded their expiry dates.

Source: topcleaningsecrets.com For comments or suggestion, you can write to me at inashouseholdtips@yahoo.com or add me “iht EV” at Facebook. Also, if you would like to share some of your tips, feel free to do so by writing me, your name would be properly acknowledged.

PSME Ormoc-Kananga holds fundraising run SUNDAY DAWN was welcomed by the “Run for PSME Scholars 2” participants at the Ormoc City Plaza on August 31. The Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) Ormoc-Kananga Chapter, in coordination with Eastern Visayas State-Ormoc Campus, launched the fun run for the benefit of the PSME scholars, and for the development of EVSU-Luna Campus Library.

The fun run registration was able to gather 20 participants for the 21-kilometer category, 46 in the 10K category, 710 participants in the 5K category and 134 participants in 3K. A total of 910 registered for the second wind of the Fun Run event. “It’s good that we are quite many this time,” said Engr. Estanislao M. Pialago, President of PSME OrmocKananga Chapter.

The activity also includes a Zumba warm-up exercise, a free massage for the 10 K and 21 K participants, and raffle draws.

Proceeds of the fun run will benefit eight BS-Mechanical Engineering students in EVSU and for the construction of a library in EVSU Luna.

The winners for each category were: For the 3K Men’s category: 1st place—Arthur Gallano, 2nd place—Deomel Mercader and 3rd place—Kart Galapin.

For the 3K Women’s category: 1st place—Fatima Caminade, 2nd place—April Alcala and 3rd place—Rap Burgos.

For the 5K Men’s category: 1st place—Jason Mangilimotan, 2nd place—Nestor Re-

bato and 3rd place—Dexter Ardemer.

For the 5K Women’s category: 1st place—Nadine Mabiya, 2nd place—Genelyn Meñoza and 3rd place—Fatima Abah.

For the 10K Men’s Open category: 1st place—Gemuele Flores, 2nd place—Henry Perez and 3rd place—Diomel Mercader. The winners were also given with cash prize.

For the 10K Women’s Open category: 1st place—Rodeth Ollave, 2nd place—Heidi Mendoza and 3rd place— Grace Tagolino. The winners were also given with cash prize.

For the 10K Men’s Executive category: 1st place—Jimmy Bolo, 2nd place—Randy Alba and 3rd place—Rodel Manalo.

For the 10K Women’s Executive category: 1st place— Maricor Eamiguel.

For the 21K Men’s category: 1st place—Rodolfo Pepito, 2nd place—Dodong Vosotros and 3rd place—Jordan Bacong. The winners were also given with cash prize.

And for the 21K Women’s Executive category: 1st place—Michelle Arpon, 2nd place—Janesa Suplico and 3rd place—Abet Aranaydo. The winners were also given with cash prize.

“We will be conducting this fun run every August,” Engr. Pialago said. He said that PSME will be having a sports fest in EVSU this September 17 and a Golf tournament in November.

The event was concluded a success, and Engr. Pialago put it simply in a closing remark, “hope to see you next year.” By Apolinario Luberio III

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FAO ... from P. 12 68 sets of tools were distributed in Sta. Rita, 33 sets were distributed to the two ARBOs in Marabut, 12 sets were distributed in Julita, while 75 sets were distributed to the Tunga ang Jaro ARBOs. FAO, according to Rodriguez, tied up with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to prioritize the ARBOs because the latter are more organized and active compared to other farmer organizations.

He emphasized that each set of tools is given to a group of five members who are going to share these farm inputs donated by the governments of Ireland and Belgium thru the United Nations.

Rodriguez was assisted by Municipal Agrarian Reform Program Officers (MARPOs) Brenda Boller, Chito de la Torre and Norman Diaz during the distribution in Sta. Rita, Marabut and in the Leyte

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Municipalities, respectively.

Benderito Dacuno, 62, chairman of the Legaspi Farmers and Fishermen Association in thanking the donors said that these are what they need now because all their tools were swept away by “Yolanda”.

At the moment, they are just borrowing tools from other villages, he added.

Earlier, FAO also distributed 2,486 bags (40 kilogram per bag) of certified rice seeds

and equal number of urea (50 kilogram per bag) to rice farmers.

Meanwhile, Regional Director Sheila Enciso explained that FAO is among the foreign and local organizations who responded to DAR’s call to assist the agency in the rehabilitation of the ARCs particularly those in Leyte, Samar and Eastern Samar’s hardest hit areas. PR/Jose Alsmith Soria

Hospital in Basey, Samar two weeks after Yolanda hit the area, and provided health services including surgery, for the town and neighboring municipalities as well. The Basey District Hospital at the top of the hill was heavily damaged after Yolanda.

Before visiting Giporlos, the group visited the Basey District hospital which the movement has rehabilitated and turnover medical equipment and supply.

They also visited other communities in Guiuan, Eastern Samar that benefited the core-shelter program, water network systems, livelihood assistance and rehabilitated health

centers and other programs of the Red Cross movement.

People are slowly rebuilding their lives and we made sure, the people are part of the process in rebuilding their lives better, said Gordon.

PRC secretary general Gwendolyn Pang said, the fast recovery and rehabilitation of the movement in coastal towns of the provinces of Samar made her proud.

Maurer, who came all the way from Switzerland, was accompanied by Gordon, Pang, ICRC Asia Pacific Head Alain Aeschelimann and IFRC Head of Delegation to the Philippines Pascal Mauchel. By Vicky C. Arnaiz

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RED CROSS ... from P. 12 Red Cross also provided them with a water system, while the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative provided them electricity.

“We at ICRC and PRC are committed to work to continue serving typhoon victims and building resilience. I am very proud of this partnership which we can duplicate it in other parts of the world,” Maurer said after inspecting the houses built in Sta. Cruz.

The ICRC president was impressed “to see people feel better, 10 months after typhoon Haiyan (typhoon Yolanda) battered the Philippines.”

He likewise lauded the movement for working hard

“in reconstituting the lives of the people in the Haiyan affected areas. They take extra mile to make people’s lives better.”

Maurer wished that the enormous solidarity that contributed in the reconstitution of the Philippines after the strongest typhoon to hit the area continues.

In the immediate aftermath of Yolanda, the ICRC and Philippine Red Cross distributed food and non-food relief items, providing them jobs clearing the debris at backyards and on the roads, providing medicines and first aid, cutting and producing lumber.

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2 NOCHNS students make it to the JENESYS program WITH THE aim to strengthen the friendship of Japan and Philippines, the “Japan East-Asia Network of Exchange Students and Youths (JENESYS)”, launched JENESYS 2.0: Language Program.

JENESYS has selected two bright students from New Ormoc City National High School to be given the chance of the modern Japan experience this September 8—16.

Carrisa Neal Frances Fernandez of Flexibility Grade-9 is one of the two delegates. Neal is “spontaneous.

Likes English, MAPEH and dancing.” She said that she had always wanted to go to Japan and experience their culture. “I like anime and I want to be a Mangaka myself (a Japanese comic creator),” she said. Neal is much excited, but is apprehensive when asked if she would try sushi in Japan. “I find it a bit gross,” she chuckled.

Merell Lystra Recta of Competence Grade-9, said that she is adventurous. Merell have already visited Dubai, and is not squeamish with foreign food. “I’m looking for-

ward to Japanese cuisine, and I want to experience their hospitality,” she said. Merell also likes anime and is very much curious on Japan’s success in the industry.

Both the girls agreed on sharing their experiences when they come back.

Rhoda V. Dinoy, the Head Teacher of the Special Tutorial Program and the coordinator of the JENESYS project, said that the two young ladies are part of the Batch 1 of JENESYS 2.0: Language Program.

The students applied for the program and underwent national screening and interviews before they were accepted to JENESYS. The NOCNHS students for Batches 2 and 3 went just left for the national screening in Cebu on August 27.

The students are requested to pass essays and interviews to qualify on the slots. “The delegates will be having trips in schools and in industrial establishments there (in Japan) and it’s more on their exposure to the culture,” she added. By Apolinario Luberio III

Carissa Neal Francis Fernandez and (right) Merell Lystra Recta get a chance to go to Japan after passing the grueling screening to join the JENESYS 2.0: Language Program.

THE NEWLY- PROCLAIMED MISS VSU 2014, Mariet Marie L. Vilbar, posing with Baybay City Mayor Carmen L. Cari (right) and VSU President Jose L. Bacusmo (left) after receiving the plaque, while Miss VSU 2011 Mary Grace Montajes (behind) is in cue to turn over the crown to the new Miss VSU. Photo by Jesus Freddy Baldos

MS. PIT 2014. Marisol E. Gecain, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication student of the College of Arts and Sciences was crowned Ms Palompon Institute of Technology 2014. Her court is composed of 1st runner up Joela Rose Valenzona of the College of Education and 2nd runner up is Eden Suralta of the College of Advanced Education. By John Kevin Decio Pilapil

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.”

- Eleanor Roosevelt

OTO LOCSIN JR. WITH ORMOC BOXERS JASON REDONDO (LEFT) AND EL CAOCTOY (2ND FROM LEFT). Arnel Caoctoy, 21 years old, with a record of 6W 4 KOs, won against a Boholanon boxer, Robert Awitin (9W-2L-7KOs), in the flyweight n undercard match in the Philippine Boxing Federation Championship held at Alcoy, ast August 24, 2014. The main event match was a title fight between Jason Redondo L-1D-7KOs) and Bukidnon’s Jo-as Aparicio for the featherweight belt. However, the main was cancelled due to shooting incident between Police Officer and a former police, now cilor in Alcoy, Cebu. With them is their coach-trainer Jamir (right most).

Ormoc Headhunters haul 21 medals THE ORMOC Headhunters, a group of Taekwondo enthusiasts, hauled 20 medals from the Best of the Best Taekwondo Championship recently held at Abuyog, Leyte, in line with the town’s fiesta celebration this week.

The taekwondo team visited Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. and the council on their regular session this Thursday, to thank Locsin for the support they gave to the team. It was learned that Locsin Jr. provided transportation to the group.

It was also learned that the Ormoc Headhunters had the most medals among teams who participated in the tourney.

It was a regional fest, it was further learned.

The gold medalists are Alouces Mary L. Cesneros, Marijo S. Rosario, Francis Marry Makipig, Ivan Kristel B. Tagsip, Kenneth Jonel L. Maquisa, Philip Lawrence

L. Omega, Nejoelem C. Alquino Jr., Marfran Emanuel R. Mata, Carl Patrick R. Mata, Elmar A. Porlares, Paolo A. Cabiling and Luis Fernando O. Magalona Those who got silver were Ashlima L. Dibarosan, Jovert Maximuss G. Parilla, Van V. Macabuhay, Reychie L. Mekitpekit, Arthur L. Cuesta Jr., Kims Jason A. Sabenorio, and John Paulo M. Sacay. Bronze medalists are Earl Jan O. Gallo and Erven Paul S. Tolo.

In a text to the vice mayor, a member said, “Thank you so much for your help and support. God bless us always and more power. :’)” Locsin asked the council to join the Ormoc Taekwondo team in a group picture. “You bring pride to our City”, he told the team, and urged them to continue hauling honor for Ormoc. By LMJ

8 Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. PN-0406 FOR: EXPROPRIATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, Represented by: Hon. Ramon C. Oñate, Plaintiff, -versusTHE HEIRS OF RUPERTO CAMPOS, Namely: Francisco T. Campos, Benjamin T. Campos and Ma. Nilda Campos- Chiong, Defendants x------------------x ORDER Acting on plaintiff’s Motion To Cause Summons

By Publication and finding the grounds stated therein to be meritorious that the whereabouts of defendants Erene Campos, Maria Teresa Campos-Badilla, and Bernadeth Campos are unknown based on the Manifestation dated August 14, 2013 submitted by the original defendants, the motion to cause summons by publication is hereby Granted.

As prayed for, let summons on defendants Erene Campos, Maria Teresa Campos-Badilla, and Bernadeth Campos be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte and in a newspaper of general circulation nationwide at the expense of the plaintiff.

Plaintiff’s Compliance to the Order of this Court dated July 8, 2014 is hereby NOTED. The Amended Complaint attached to the Compliance/Motion to Cause Summons by Publication is admitted as the same only impleads the other real parties in interest.

SO ORDERED. Issued in Chambers this 5th day of August 2014 at Palompon, Leyte (Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Executive Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Noime C. Chiong-Osea- San Francisco St., Palompon, Leyte; 2. Atty. Faye Tebrero- Provincial Office, Provincial Capitol, Tacloban City; 3. Mun. Mayor Ramon C. Oñate – Palompon, Leyte MOQ:fnb Registered MUN. MAYOR RAMON C. OÑATE Palompon, Leyte Reg. mail w/ret.card Order civil case no. PN-0406 Order dated August 5,2014 08/13/14 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Eight Judicial Region Regional Trial Court Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte CIVIL CASE NO. PN-0406 FOR: EXPROPRIATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, LEYTE represented by Hon. Mayor Ramon C. OÑATE Plaintiff, -versusTHE HEIRS OF RUPERTO CAMPOS, namely Francisco T. Campos Benjamin T. Campos, Ma. Nilda Campos-Chiong, Elizabeth Campos, Maria Victoria Campos- Vicente, Erene Campos, Maria Teresa Campos Badilla and Bernadeth Campos, Defendants.

X--------------------------X SUMMONS (by publication as per Court Order dated August 5, 2014) TO: ERENE CAMPOS – MARIA TERESA CAMPOSBADILLA AND BERNADETH CAMPOS GREETINGS: You are hereby required, within thirty (3) days from the last issue of publication, to file with this Court and serve on the plaintiff your answer to the petition, copy of which is hereto published, together with the annexes. If you fail to answer within the aforesaid time fixed, the petitioner will take judgment by default and maybe granted the relief applied for in the petition.

WITNESS the Honorable MARIO O. QUINIT, Presiding Judge of this Court, this 15th day of August, 2014 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte, Philippines.

CLERK OF COURT & EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF: (Sgd.) ATTY. RONA I. PECAYO-DIONGZON Clerk of Court VI Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 8th Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte Civil Case No. PN-0406 FOR: EXPROPRIATION THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALOMPON, LEYTE, Represented by: Hon. Mayor Ramon C. Oñate Plaintiff, -versusTHE HEIRS OF RUPERTO CAMPOS, namely: Francisco T. Campos, Benjamin T. Campos, Ma. Nilda Campos-Chiong, Elizabeth Campos, Maria Victoria Campos-Vicente, Erene Campos, Maria Teresa Campos – Badilla and Bernadeth Campos, Defendants. x--------------------x AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, by counsel and unto the Honorable Court, most respectfully states: 1. That Plaintiff is a local government unit,

NOTICES duly organized and existing under the Local Government Code of the Philippines and herein represented by its authorized representative Honorable Ramon C. Oñate, Municipal Mayor of Palompon, Leyte; copy of the resolution granting him the authority is hereto attached as Annex “A” and made an integral part hereof; they may be served with notices and orders of the Honorable Court at the Municipal Hall, Palompon, Leyte; 2. That Defendants are the heirs of Ruperto Campos, namely Francisco t. Campos, Benjamin P. Campos, Ma. Nilda Campos-Chiong, all of legal age and residents of Brgy. San Francisco, Palompon, Leyte, where they may be served with summons, order, notices and other legal processes of the Honorable Court; 3. That Defendant Elizabeth Campos is also of legal age and a resident of 32 Tinag-an St., Brgy. San Jose, Quezon City where they may be served with summons, order, notices and other legal processes of the Honorable Court; 4. That Defendant Maria Victoria CamposVicente is also of legal age and a resident of 167 Service Rd. East Bagong Barrio Caloocan City where they may be served with summons, order, notices and other legal processes of the Honorable Court; 5. On the other hand defendants Erene Campos, Maria Teresa Campos-Badilla and Bernadeth Campos are also of legal age however their whereabouts are unknown thus summons by publication is resorted by herein plaintiff; 6. That both parties have the capacity to sue and be sued in this action; 7. That plaintiff by virtue of Memorandum of Agreement between the Local Government of Palompon, Leyte and Mr. Benjamin Campos, is currently occupying a two (2) hectare portion of the parcel of land designated as Lot 4844 located in Brgy. Cantandoy, Palompon, Leyte covered by Tax Declaration No. 08-31019-00031 R13, declared in the name of Ruperto Campos with a total area of 5.3462 hectares, more or less, used as a dumpsite/landfill; copy of the memorandum agreement is hereto attached as Annex “B”; 8. That plaintiff has been using the said two (2) hectares portion of the above property for a continuous period of almost 6 years now as dumpsite / landfill; 9. That plaintiff is committed towards the attainment of ecological balance in all aspects of its development initiatives and innovations as one of its millennium goals, and its focus is on the solid waste management program. And among in realizing this goal, Plaintiff has made a plan of making the Defendant’s property, particularly described as follows: “A parcel of an agricultural land registered in the name of Ruperto Campos, covered by Tax Declaration 08-31019-00031 R13, situated at Brgy. Cantandoy, Palompon, Leyte, with survey No. 4884 contained an area of 5.3462 hectares, more or less. Bounded on the North by the Provincial Road; on the East by survey nos. 4882 and 4881; on the South by survey no. 4719; and on the West by survey no. 192.” to be used as a Centralized Materials Recovery Facility (CMRF) for the municipality; the utilization or use of the above mentioned property owned by the defendants is suited for the purpose of creating a Centralized Materials Recovery Facility; copies of the Tax Declaration and Resolution authorizing the municipal mayor is hereto attached as Annexes “C” and “D”; 10. That in a letter dated September 22, 2010, Plaintiff made a valid and definite offer to the heirs of Ruperto Campos to purchase the entire property at P20,000.00 per hectare, the approved appraised value of the property per Provincial Appraisal Committee (PAC) Resolution No. 01-08 which is just and valid compensation for the expropriation of the property; copies of the letter and PAC Resolution are hereto attached as Annexes “E” and “F”; 11. That Defendants in a letter dated September 27, 2010 have made definite their non-interest of selling the property for the benefit of the Municipality of Palompon, Leyte, copy of the letter of refusal is hereto attached as Annex “G”; 12. That because of the refusal of the Defendants to sell the property to the Plaintiff to be used as a Centralized Materials Recovery Facility, which clearly is for public use and purpose for the benefit of the Municipality of Palompon, Plaintiff is left with no other recourse but to seek the intervention of the Honorable Court; 13. That Plaintiff is making a valid exercise of its right to eminent domain as enshrined in the Constitution; PRAYER WHEREFORE, premises considered it is most respectfully prayed of the Honorable Court that after notice and hearing it may be pleased to issue an order allowing Plaintiffs to expropriate the property belonging to the heirs of Ruperto Campos.

Other relief, just and equitable in the premises are similarly prayed for.

Tacloban City for Palompon, Leyte, 18 July 2014.

THE PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICE Counsel for Plaintiff Leyte Provincial Capital Building Corner Magsaysay Blvd and Sen. Enage Sts., Tacloban city, 6500 (Sgd.) Atty. EDGARDO C. CORDEÑO Provincial Legal Officer – Detailed to PGO Roll No. 37426 IBP No. (LM) 000959 PTR No. PL-7133747; Isabel, Leyte; January 3, 2014 MCLE Compliance Cert. # IV – 0002210: 08/05/2011 (Sgd.) Atty. IMELDA G. NARTEA Acting Provincial Legal Officer Roll No. 32478 IBP Lifetime No. 585631; 05-06-03; Leyte PTR No. 7166564; 1-17-2014; Leyte MCLE Compliance Cert. No. IV-0021387, 07/19/13 (Sgd.) Atty. FAYE GLADYS M. TEBRERO

Attorney IV Roll No. 53206 IBP Receipt No. 955347; Jan. 10, 2014; Leyte PTR No. 7166563; 1-17-14; Leyte MCLE Compliance Cert. No. IV-0021147, 07/08/13 VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF NON-FORUM SHOPPING I, RAMON C. OÑATE, of legal age, Filipino, married, and with residence and postal address at Palompon, Leyte, after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law, depose and say: That I am the duly authorized representative of the plaintiff in the above-captioned case; That I caused the preparation of the foregoing amended complaint; That I have read and understood the same and that the same is true and correct of my own personal knowledge or based on authentic records.

That I have not heretofore commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issued, caused of action and the same parties in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or in any other agency or tribunal; that no such action or proceeding is pending in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, or any tribunal or agency; that should I thereafter learn of the same, I undertake to inform the court of such fact within five (5) days from our knowledge thereof.

DONE this 21st day of July 2014 in Palompon, Leyte.

(Sgd.) RAMON C. OÑATE Affiant SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to this July 21, 2014, in Palompon, Leyte affiant exhibited to me his NonProfessional Driver’s License No. H01-88-005678 to expire on 8-7-2017 issued by the LTO, a competent identification evidence.

(Sgd.) LORNA P. OBUS-PADES Prosecutor Doc. No. ___ Page No.____ Book No. _____ Series of 2014

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AUCTION SALE This is to inform the public that we will be conducting an AUCTION SALE on SEPTEMBER 3, 2014 at 9:00am to 6:00pm at Juliana Trade Center P. Lopez St., Cebu City, for all unredeemed pledge articles for the month of MARCH 2014 pawned on the following branches: ORMOC BRANCH:

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EV Mail August 25-31, 2014

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC August 11, 2014 CCE-33-2014 R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JERALDIN NAVARRO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of child’s gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JERALDIN NAVARRO at Villaba, Leyte and whose mother is ROSARIO L. NAVARRO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 12, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR. MEDALLO V. PUNONG MCR EV Mail Aug. 18-24, & 25- 31, 2014 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE: LEYTE CITY/MUNICIPALITY: ALBUERA Republic of the Philippines) Municipality of ALBUERA)SS Province of LEYTE ) Petition No. CFN-0006-2014 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME I, PERLA P. POLIQUIT BACULAD, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte after having duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that: 1.

I am the petitioner seeking the change of the first name in: a. My certificate of Live Birth 2.

I was born on April 19, 1952 at Damulaan, Albuera, Leyte 3.

The birth was recorded under registry number 68 4.

The first name to be change is from “PAULA” to “PERLA” 5.

The grounds for filling this petition are the following: b.

I have habitually and continuously used “PERLA” and I publicly known in the community with that first name; 6.

I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.

O.R. & comm.. tax cert. b.

Police & NBI clearances c.

Voters reg. record & affidavit of non-employment. d.

Birth cert. (NSO & LCRO) e.

Baptismal cert. & marriage cert. f.

Birth & baptismal cert. (children) g.

IDs & clippings 7.

I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8.

Have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasi-judicial body.

9.

I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Albuera, Leyte in accordance with R.A. 9048 and it’s implementing rules and regulations.

(Sgd.)PERLA P. POLIQUIT BACULAD Petitioner VERIFICATION I, PERLA P. POLIQUIT BACULAD, the petitioner hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief (Sgd.) PERLA P. POLIQUIT BACULAD Petitioner SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN to before me this 14th day of August 2014 in the Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 37723855 issued at Ormoc City on 07/07/14 (Sgd.) MARIA LUISA V. GRANADA Administering Officer EV Mail August 25 -31 & Sept. 1-7, 2014 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE PROVINCE: LEYTE CITY/MUNICIPALITY: ALBUERA Republic of the Philippines) Municipality of ALBUERA)SS Province of LEYTE ) Petition No. CFN-0007-2014 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME I, ANA A. ALAO ROSAL, of legal age, married, Filipino and a resident Benolho, Albuera, Leyte after having duly sworn to in accordance with law, hereby declare that: 1.

I am the petitioner seeking the change of the first name in: a.

My certificate of Live Birth 2.

I was born on September 05, 1973 at Calingatnan, Albuera, Leyte 3.

The birth was recorded under registry number 418 (1-73) 4.

The first name to be change is from “MARIA DALIA” to “ANA” 5.

The grounds for filling this petition are the following: b.

I have habitually and continuously used “ANA” and I publicly known in the community with that first name; 6.

I submit the following documents to support this petition: a.

O.R. & comm.. tax cert. b.

Police & NBI clearances c.

Voters reg. record & aff. of unemployment d.

Birth cert. (PSA & LCRO) e.

Marriage cert. f.

Birth cert. (children) g.

ID & baptismal cert.

7.

I have not filed any similar petition and that, to the best of my knowledge, no other similar petition is pending with any LCRO, Court or Philippine Consulate.

8.

Have no pending criminal, civil or administrative case in any court or any quasi-judicial body.

9.

I am filing this petition at the LCRO of Albuera, Leyte in accordance with R.A. 9048 and it’s implementing rules

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CCE-34-2014 R.A.10172 August 26, 2014 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that ALFREDO S. JUANES has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of child’s date of birth from “18 September 1955” to “01 April 1955”, the mother’s first name from “SOLEDAD” to “CARIDAD” and the father’s first name from “PAMFILO” to “PAMPILO” in the certificate of live birth of ALFREDO SOLETE JAUNES at Villaba, Leyte and whose parents are PAMFILO B. JUANES and SOLEDAD M. SOLETE. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 27, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR.MEDALLO V. PUNONG MCR EV Mail August 25 -31 & Sept.

1-7, 2014 rrr Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Cebu Municipality of Pilar NOTICE OF PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of Republic Act 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that CARMEL JOYCELYN L. DALAGON has filed with this Office a petition for Change of First Name from ROGELIO to FERNANDO in the birth certificate of Rogelio Abarca Pugosa who was born on August 2, 1961 in Lanao, Pilar, Cebu of parents Liberato Pugosa and Aurea Abarca.

Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition to this Office not later than September 8, 2014.

(Sgd.) SISINIO M. SANTIAGO Municipal Civil Registrar EV Mail August 25 -31 & Sept.

1-7, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late JUANA AÑASCO and ANGEL ARIÑO re parcels of land designated as Lot No. 290, with an area of 82,703 sq.m. covered by OCT No. P-1520; Lot No. 277 with an area of 41,338 sq. m. covered by OCT No. P-1520; and Lot No. 303 with an area of 30,816 sq. m. covered by OCT No. P-1520 all above parcels are located at Barangay Seguinon, Albuera, Leyte were partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 460; Page No. 92; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Maria Samuel P. Aviles. EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Affidavit of Self Adjudication NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CRISTITO B. BURLAZA re a Honda TMX motorcycle with Sidecar, Plate No. HY6610, Engine No. KB509E032974; Chassis No. KB 509032970 was adjudicated unto herself

by BIENVENIDA L. BURLAZA per Doc. No. 168; Page No. 33; Book No. 02; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Jose Renante R. Terre. EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Waiver NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late BENJAMIN BIOC DALANON, SR. had left an account with Land Ban, Ormoc City Branch under Account No. 0951-0148-50 was settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 692; Page No. 139; Book No. XXXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Rene Allan G. Jervoso. EV Mail Aug. 25- 31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 and regulations.

VERIFICATION I, ANA A. ALAO ROSAL, the petitioner hereby certify that the allegations herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief (Sgd.) ANA A. ALAO ROSAL Petitioner SUBSCRIBE AND SWORN to before me this 14th day of August 2014 in the Municipality of Albuera, Leyte, petitioner exhibiting his Community Tax Certificate No. 24153531 issued at Albuera, Leyte on 01/20/14.

(Sgd.) MARIA LUISA V. GRANADA Administering Officer EV Mail August 25 -31 & Sept. 1-7, 2014

NEWS

August 25-31, 2014 COUNCIL ... from P. 1 Jay.R as “a shy type of guy.”

Meanwhile, Vice Mayor Toto Locsin Jr. said he is glad to hear that the President has finally appointed a councilor to fill up the vacant position, saying that the council has many matters to attend to and one more helping hand can do a lot.

“Well, mas maayo nga naa na, it is now the decision of the President man and we have nothing to do with that. Amo gyod na i respito,” Locsin said.

The vice-mayor was not around during the oath-taking as he was attending various official functions in some villages in the city.

The Vice Mayor and Liberal Party councilors’ choice

to the post was Evangeline Cotiangco, the wife of congresswoman Lucy Torres-Gomez’s congressional office OIC Lito Cotiangco. During the nomination process, though, the LP majority allowed the entry of Aparis’s name as a second nominee in respect to the family of the late councilor and three-term vice-mayor.

City councilors Bennet Pongos Jr. and Tommy Serafica proposed to include Jay.R’s name in fairness to the late statesman’s family.

A legal issue, however, arose immediately pertaining to the said nomination. Jay.R withdrew from his nomination before the papers were submit-

BRITISH ... from P. 1 the beneficiaries and making the final selection.

Engr. Hermenegildo Serafica, president of the Leyte Cane Planters Association, said ED&F Man gave their sugarcane workers an allocation of 216 houses, 126 who received their shelter kits on August 28, Thursday.

Chona Marabeles, a beneficiary, was overjoyed saying they were looking forward to living in a better house. They are currently living in a patched-up shack with plastic sheet as their roofing.

Clarita de Jesus, another beneficiary, said they are very thankful to receive the shelter kits.

Another planters’ group, the Ormoc Sugar Planters Association (OSPA), gets another 216 houses. Atty. Iñaki Larrazabal Jr., president, said that Habitat was still on the process of screening beneficiaries from their group.

The shelter kits are worth P 15,000 each consisting of 8 pieces marine plywood, 10 pieces coco lumber, 12 GI sheets, 2 plain GI sheets, 4 kilos of assorted nails, one hammer and one saw.

The houses will be worked on “pintakasi” style with the beneficiaries giving their “sweat equity” by helping each other rebuild their homes. Habitat for Humanity will monitor the construction to make sure the materials are used in rebuilding homes.

Bartlema said that much as they would want to give the beneficiaries brick and mortar homes, “we wanted to stretch the money to help more people rebuild their homes.”

It was Bartlema’s first time to visit Leyte after Yolanda and he said the vestiges of its devastation, still imminent, was “depressing.” However, other company representatives have visited the area many times already. They will be back on September 6 to distribute to the OSPA beneficiaries.

Bartlema then paid tribute to the Filipino people’s resiliency. “It may sound cliché”, he said, but he had seen it rise to the fore many times in this calamityprone country. Bartlema has stayed in the country for the many years now and has seen how the Filipinos have coped from one disaster to another. By Lalaine M. Jimenea and Jhay Gaspar

FR. ROY ... from P. 4 technologies to enhance this identity and dignity of our being a person, and not to hinder or undermine it. When they make us self-absorbed, indifferent to others and especially to God, then they become a curse to us rather than a great help.

When they simply arouse our emotions and intellectual prowess, and desensitize us from our duty to love and care for the others, then they are used wrongly. When they litter with traces of pride, vanity, sarcasm, bitterness, discord and division, greed, envy, lust, etc., then they certainly are very harmful to us.

We need to learn how to humanize and personalize this digital culture we have today. For this, we have to make the conscious effort to remind ourselves of this need, pausing properly to be able to relate our digital work and time to God and to the others.

We should avoid plunging immediately into it without conditioning ourselves properly, since we can easily fall into the trap of the digital wonders that can insulate us from God and the others, and thereby dehumanizing and depersonalizing us.

If we have the proper mindset, what would usually happen is for us to be most delicate, refined, charitable, patient, courteous, at least in our comments and communications on FB, for example.

We would be open-minded and quite tolerant in our dialogues especially when we have to sort out things and resolve issues and differences of opinions. We would be magnanimous and quick to forgive.

We need to make the digital personal! Email: roycimagala@ gmail.com

Be an

ted to Malacañang.

The minority bloc also withdrew their approval to the resolution with the two names, even as it was opined then that they cannot do that because the SP’s internal rules itself state they cannot withdraw their votes, once it is casted.

However, it was also learned that even as Jay.R withdrew from the nomination, his name still appeared on the nomination paper that was submitted to the Palace as it was the same document that was approved during the council session. By JKDP, Paul Libres with some portions from LMJ

SM FDN. ... from P. 1 SM Foundation did not only rehabilitate the hospital but also increased its bed capacity from the previous of 50 to 100. It also has complete laboratory equipment and state-of-the-art operation rooms which hospital chief Dr. Judy Manugay said was the start of the realization of her dream to turn the hospital into a “medical center.”

Lacson also lauded the generosity of SM Foundation in funding rehab projects in Yolanda affected areas. He also announced that BDO Foundation, which is part of the SM family, has committed another P 100-million for a housing project in partnership with Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation.

He also appealed for SM Foundation and other private sector partners to continue helping the Yolanda-affected regions because it was the private sector that they were relying on to do most of the work, as of now.

“We have just submitted the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Plan last August 1”, Lacson said. Consisting of 8,000 plus pages, he candidly admitted it would take time for government to act on it.

Meantime, it is the private sector their office is relying on, he said.

In her talk, Coson said that aside from rebuilding the Tacloban City hospital, they are also rehabilitating 10 health centers and building some 156 classrooms in Yolanda affected areas. The first health center to be finished will be in Tabontabon, Leyte which was inaugurated the next day.

She also said SM Foundation was among the first to respond to the emergency situation in Tacloban City, sending over 140,000 relief packs and holding 12 medical missions for the affected populace.

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DILG regional director Pedro A. Noval Jr. congratulates Ormoc’s newly appointed councilor Jay.R Aparis while Mayor Edward Codilla looks on.

Coson also noted she was happy to see that Tacloban City was recovering fast, congratulating the people and Mayor Romualdez for the feat.

The hospital rehab, said Ms Debbie Sy, in an interview, is part of P 100-million that SM Foundation committed for the Yolanda relief efforts. “I do not know exactly how much was spent for the hospital,” she said, “but what I know is that SM Foundation committed P 100-million to the Yolanda rehabilitation effort.”

Mayor Alfred Romualdez, on the other hand, told Coson and SM Foundation officials “there are no words to express how we feel today but just our warm thanks”.

He said the city could not have recovered without the help of generous people and organizations like SM Foundation.

Romualdez said that he has led Tacloban to become one of the top 10 cities in good governance and transparency before Yolanda, and views the tragedy as “one step backward” which he is responding with “two steps forward.”

The short program ended with the city hospital staff singing Florante’s “Handog” to Coson and SM Foundation officials. They replaced the lyrics with words thanking the foundation. In the refrain, they sung, “Tatanda at lilipas rin kami, ngunit mayroong SM Foundation iiwan sa aming alaala, dahil minsan tayo’y nagkasama.”

Ms Debbie Sy, visibly moved at the effort to thank them, was seen wiping the corners of her eyes while the staff sang the song. By Lalaine M. Jimenea

Three nuns in church on a hot day decide to remove their robes because of the heat. Not an unusual habit on a hot day.

So about a half hour later, the door bell rings while their robes are slumped over pews clear across the huge chapel.

They ask who it is. “The blind man,” a voice replies.

The three nuns decide to simply open the door because the man is blind. He walks in, looks at the nuns and says, “Nice tits! Where do you want me to install these blinds?”

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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Eighth Judicial Region Branch 11 Calubian Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. SP-CN-135 For: IN RE: PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF MINOR ZARIAH MAVENEY V. PANARES, SPOUSES PAMELA V. GASPAN and RANDY I. GASPAN Petitioners x-----------------x ORDER A verified petition for Adoption filed by herein petitioners, Sps. Pamela V. Gaspan and Randy I. Gaspan, through counsel praying among others that minor child ZARIAH MAVENEY V. PANARES be freed from all legal obligation of obedience and maintenance with respect to his natural father and the name be changed to ZARIAH MAVENEY VERGARA GASPAN and it appearing that the same is sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing on September 24, 2014 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court at the Hall of Justice, Calubian, Leyte at which date aforesaid, any interested person may appear and show cause, if there be any, why said petition should not be granted.

The Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the Province is hereby ordered to conduct Child Study on the adoptee, Home Study on the Adopters and counseling session with the biological parental and submit reports and recommendations thereof before the date of hearing.

Let copy of this Order be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks at the expense of the petitioners and that copies of the petition and Order be furnished the Honorable Solicitor General at 134 Amorsolo St. Legaspi Village, Makati City, the National Statistics Office, Manila, the Assistant Provincial prosecutor of Calubian, Leyte and the Local Civil Registrar of Calubian, Leyte for them to appear for the government.

SO ORDERED. IN CHAMBERS this 21st day of July 2014 at Halls of Justice, Calubian, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) CRESCENTE F. MARAYA, JR. Executive Judge EV Mail Aug. 18- 24, 25-31, & Sept. 1-7, 2014 Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Regional Trial Court Eight Judicial Region Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-PAL-14-0406-SP IN THE MATTER OF CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TABANGO, LEYTE AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE JOVETH TOGADO CAB Petitioner, -versus THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TABANGO, LEYTE AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE Respondent. x------------x ORDER A verified petition having been filed with this Court by petitioner, through counsel, Atty.

Octavius L. Labtic, praying that after publication, notice and hearing an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte to correct the sex of Joveth Togado Cab on his Certificate of Live Birth from FEMALE to MALE. As the petition appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court on October 6, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court,

Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted.

Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing.

Furnish copies of this Order to the Office of the Solicitor General, the Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte, the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor of Leyte, Atty.

Octavius L. Labtic, Office of the Civil Registrar General, National Statistics Office and the petitioner.

SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers, this 11th day of August, 2014 at the Hall of Justice, Palompon, Leyte.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1.Atty. Octavius L. Labtic – Quezon St. San Isidro, Leyte 2.The Office of the Solicitor General, Manila 3.Pros. Lorna pades – Palompon, Leyte 4. National Statistics office – Manila 5.Joveth T. Cab- Brgy.

Tabing, Tabango, Leyte 6.Local Civil Registrar of Tabango, Leyte 7. EV Mail Ormoc City EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 2531, & Sept. 1- 7, 2014

Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late QUERUBIN LELIS and BASILISA LELIS re a parcel of land covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-40630, designated as Lot No. 262, C-3, Cad. 566-D, situated at Brgy. San Juan, Hilongos, Leyte, with an area of 7,023 sq. m. was settled and partitioned among their heirs and Lot No. 262-B with an area of 606 sq. m. sold in favor of MARISSA T. LELIS per Doc. No. 99; Page No. 20; Book No. VI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Josenilo Marquez

Reoma. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Extra-Judicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the property of the late MAMERTA LELIS re a parcel of land Lot No. 2138, containing an area of 1,893 sq. m. located in Barangay Lamak Hilongos Leyte , covered

by TD No. 1402100623- R13 and OCT No. P33664 was settled among her heirs and Lot NO. 2138-E with and area of 357 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. MICHELLE C. GRABATO and MARK RYAN GRABATO per Doc. No. 168; Page No. 35; Book No.

Republic of the Philippines REGIONALTRIAL COURT Branch 9 –Region 8 Bulwagan ng Katarungan Tacloban City SP. PROC. NO. 2013 -07-26 IN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE CERTIFICATES OF LIVE BIRTH OF CHARLOTTE ALIAS PARADO, DIANA ROSE ALIAS PARADO, PAUL ALBERT ALIAS PARADO and FRANCES MAY ALIAS PARADO, ROMEO S. PARADO and LARISSA A. PARADO, Petitioners, -versusTHE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF JARO, LEYTE, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, Sta. Mesa, Manila, Respondents. x------------------x AMENDED ORDER Ina verified petition for the correction of entries appearing in the certificates of live birth of Charlotte Alias Parado, Diana Rose Alias Parado, Paul Albert Alias Parado and Frances May Alias Parado, petitioners seek to correct the entry of the date and place of marriage of parents from August 5, 1992 – Pastrana, Leyte to the true and correct one which is June 26, 1998 in Pastrana Leyte.

In their petition, petitioners allege that sometime in July 1991, herein petitioners started to live as common-law spouses with both of them possessing no legal impediment to contract a valid marriage. From the union of the said common-law spouses, they begot four (4) children, namely: Charlotte Alias Parado, who was born on August 30, 1993, Diana Rose Alias Parado, who was born on October 26, 1994, Paul Albert Alias Parado who was born on November 23, 1996 and Frances May Alias Parado who was born on May 2, 1998. The facts of their birth were all registered with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, leyte.

The father of the above-named children, Romeo S. Parado wanted his children to bear his surname. This is not legally possible because petitioners Romeo S. Parado and Larissa A. Parado were not legally married during the time of registration of their four (4) children and RA No. 9255 (An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children to Use the Surname of their Father ) which was signed into law on February 24, 2004 was not yet in effect. Because of this, petitioners made it appear that they are legally married by causing to be entered fictitious date and place of marriage of parents in the certificates of live birth of their children as August 5, 1992 – Pastrana, Leyte.

In fact, they did not enter into a valid marriage on that date and place.

They entered into a valid marriage on June 26 1998 in Pastrana, Leyte before the Hon. Reynaldo Chan, Municipal Mayor.

Finding the said petition to be sufficient in form and substance, set the initial hearing of this case on September 11, 2014 in the morning session of this Court. During the said date and time, any interested party may appear and show cause why the present petition should not be granted.

Let copy of this order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte at petitioner’s expense.

Furnish copy of this order the Solicitor General, the NSO, and the Local Civil Registrar of Jaro, Leyte, petitioner and counsel.

SO ORDERED. Bulwagan ng Katarungan, Tacloban city, July 3, 2014.

(Sgd.) CARLOS O. ARGUELLES Acting Presiding Judge COA/ens The Solicitor General, Legaspi Vill. Makati City NSO, Sta. Mesa, Manila Local Civil Registrar, Jaro, Leyte OCC Atty. R. Villegas Romeo Parado, Brgy. Parasan, Jaro, Leyte EV Mail Aug. 25-31, Sept. 1-7, & 8-14, 2014 VIII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Ma. Lourdes Madula-Vilbar. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late RESTITUTA C. KIERULF re a parcel of land Lot 2, Block 1, Psd-74399, situated in District of Cogon Combado, Ormoc City, containing an area of 217 sq. m., covered

by TCT No. 11747 was settled among her heirs and sold in favor of MANCORS LIBERTY SUMMIT, INC. Represented by its Corporate Secretary EMMIE FAYE G. CHU per Doc. No. 145; Page No. 29; Book No. XLVI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Aleah Rafel G. Bataan-Tolibao. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Special Power of Attorney NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late GRACE D. PAGENTE had left an account with LandBank, Baybay Branch, Baybay City, Leyte with Saving Account No. 3571-0027-51 was settled among her heirs and DORIS B. DAGUING to be his lawful attorney-in-fact, to withdraw the amount from subject bank account and to cause the closure thereof per Doc. No. 473; Page No. 95; Book No. XL; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ernesto M. Butawan. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Special Power of Attorney NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the late GRACE D. PAGENTE had left an account with Metro Bank, Baybay Branch, Baybay City, Leyte with Time Deposit CTD No. 0327843 was settled among her heirs and DORIS B. DAGUING to be his lawful attorney in-fact, to withdraw the amount from subject bank account and to cause the closure thereof per Doc. No. 472; Page No. 95; Book

No. XL; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ernesto M. Butawan. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ROMUALDA MATUGUINA re a parcel of land consisting of ½ un-divided conjugal share of that certain real property situated in Brgy.

Liloan, Ormoc City, covered by OCT No. 0-476, Lot No. 11819 (before Lot No. 6434-B, Cad-7377) Cadastral Case No. 33, , L.R.C. Cadastral Record No. 1788, containing an area of 11,782 sq. m. ; Lot 6426-B, containing an area of 10,549 sq. m. ; and Lot 6417-A, Psd-08-002176, , containing an area of 12,726 sq. m. were settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 1; Page No. 61; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2001 of Notary Public Laureano Suan. EV Mail Aug. 11-17, 18- 24, & 25- 31, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ZOSIMA S. CAPAROSO re a parcel of land Lot No. 80306, TCT No. 29736 located now in barrio Catmon, Ormoc City, containing an area of 23,032 sq. m. was partitioned among her heirs and 20,000 sq. m. sold in favor of RONIE R. VINLUAN per Doc. No. 12065; Page No. 36; Book No. LXXXVII; Series of 2011 of Notary Public Demosthenes F. Tugonon. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Deed of Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late CLARA SABANDEJA re a parcel of Agricultural Land designated as Cadastral Lot No. 5981, situated in Barangay Catmon, Ormoc City, Leyte, covered by TD No. 00018- 00082-R-10 , containing an area of 34,346 sq. m. under TCT No. P-23629 was settled among her heirs and sold in

August 25-31, 2014

Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late FELIPE QUIAPO re a motor vehicles, CR : No. 2649348-2; MAKE : TOYOTA; Series : Innova E DSL MT ; Type: Wagon; Model: 2005; MV File No.: 1367-00000016192; Plate No.: XTE 256; Engine No.: 2KD9414836; Chassis No.: KUN40-5002307 and CR No. 13301392; MAKE : ISUZU; Body Type: Stake; Model: 2000; MV File No.: 0832-00000001452; Plate No.: HAG 659; Engine No.: D500-432802; Chassis No.: CCKW-353-280418A2; a parcel of land re ½ portion share, TCT No. 22589, Lot 7407, situated in the Barrio of Dolores, Ormoc City, containing an area of 10,714 sq. m. ; ½ portion of share, TCT No. 20786 Lot 5278-A-1 , Psd-08-003018, situated in Barrio of San Isidro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 265 sq. m. ; Road Lot containing an area of 1,236 sq. m. TCT No. 44863 Lot 7408-C-3-k , Psd -08-019200-D, situated in Brgy. Dolores, Ormoc City; Road Lot containing an area of 372 sq. m. with TD No. 00026-00511 ; and ½ portion of a residential house erected on TCT 46955 Lot No. 5285-L registered name of MARIA FE A. QUIAPO were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 71; Page No. 15; Book No. VII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Haranett E. Sultan. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 rrr Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ARISTON BIBERA re a parcel of an Agricultural Land situated at Brgy. Alejos, Bato, Leyte under TD No. 020600700059 with Cad. Lot No. 2153 containing an area of .6502 has. was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of MICHAEL RIZALDY CASTILLEJO and LORELEY ANGELA CASTILLEJO per Doc. No. 843; Page No. 70; Book No. 15; Series of 2005 of Notary Public Rico E. Aureo. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 rrr Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late ARISTON BIBERA re an Agricultural Land situated at Brgy. Alejos, Bato, Leyte under TD No. 050600700066 Cad. Lot No. 2155 containing an area of .5763 has; and an Agricultural Land under TD No. 050600700067, Cad Lot No. 2158, containing an area of .2537 has. were settled among his heirs and sold in favor of MICHAEL RIZALDY CASTILLEJO and LORELEY ANGELA CASTILLEJO per Doc. No. 162; Page No. 34; Book No. 16; Series of 2006 of Notary Public Rico E. Aureo. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late JOSEFA P. PENSOTES and ANTONIO PENSOTES re parcels of land with Cadastral Lot NO. 5861-B, located at Brgy. Cagsalaosao, Calbayog City, containing an area of 22,711 sq. m. under ARP No. 99-0102200599 ; Cadastral Lot No. 7531, located at Brgy. Lonoy, Calbayog City, containing an area of 4,500 sq. m. under ARP No. 99-01023-00077; and Cadastral Lot No. 7529-B, containing an area of 5,674 sq. m. under ARP No. 99-01023-00084 were settled among their heirs and parcel 2 ½ portion of its total area, and parcel 1 & 3 the whole of the above described parcels of land sold in favor of EDZEL C. HUBAYAN per Doc. No. 6418; Page No. 1284; Book No. XIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Hernando Hernandez, Jr. . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN favor of RONIE R. VINLUAN per Doc. No. 841; Page No. 85; Book No. XXVI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Lemuel Jan M. Nerves . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the real properties of the late EVARISTO S. FACTURA re a parcel of land TCT No. 37114- Lot No. 11962-A-2-F-3, Psd-08-006023, situated in Barrio Cogon, Ormoc City, containing an area of 223 sq. m. ; TCT No. 33487- Lot No. 5737-B-2, Psd-08-010650-D, situated in Barrio Salvacion, Ormoc City, containing an area of 500 sq. m. ; TCT No. 33150Lot No. 1-D-7-B, Psd-08-010340-D, situated in the Barrio of Talisayan, Albuera, Leyte , containing an area of 427 sq. m. ; TCT no. 33151 – Lot No. 1-D-7-D, Psd-08-010340, containing an area of 103 sq. m. ; and TCT no. 42266 – Lot

Republic of the Philippines Province of Leyte Municipality of Villaba OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRAR NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC August 11, 2014 CCE-33-2014 R.A. 10172 In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JERALDIN NAVARRO has filed with this Office, a petition for correction of child’s gender from “FEMALE” to “MALE” in the certificate of live birth of JERALDIN NAVARRO at Villaba, Leyte and whose mother is ROSARIO L. NAVARRO. Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than August 12, 2014.

(Sgd.) ENGR. MEDALLO V. PUNONG MCR EV Mail Aug. 18-24, & 2531, 2014 that the property of the late JULIA LEMERATA re a parcel of land, with Cadastral Lot NO. 5570, located at Old National Road, Brgy. Trinidad, Calbayog City, containing an area of 283 sq.m. under ARP No. 99-01020-00569 was settled among her heirs per Doc. No. 6716; page No. 64; Book No. CLXXII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Rowena L. Urot . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late REMEGIO SERVA re a parcel of land designated as Cadastral Lot No. 5987-A, containing an area of 18,458 sq. m. declared under TD No. 99-01020-01776 was settled among his heirs and 6,184 sq. m. sold in favor of SPS. LEO J. CAPEDING and ROSARIO Z. CAPEDING per Doc. No. 476; Page No. 96; Book No. XXXIV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Alex R. Gelera. . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late VICTORIANO RABI re a parcel of land with Cadastral Lot No. 5935 Part remaining, located at Brgy. Cagsalaosao, Calbayog City, containing an area of 149 sq. m. under ARP No. 99-01022-00674 was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of HELARION FLOR per Doc. No. 8272; Page No. 55; Book No. CXXV; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Rowena Urot. . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Extrajudicial Settlement Partition with Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ADELA and DEMETRIO MIDORANDA re a parcel of agricultural land, designated as Lot No. 2799, containing an area of 28,561 sq. m. declared under TD No. 99-0101201655 was settled among their heirs and 10,000 sq. m. sold in favor of EVELICIA P. BERGFIELD which is a portion of 14,280.5 sq. m. share of AGUSTIN B.MIDORANDA per Doc. No. 7541; Page No. 69; Book No. LXXIII; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Ma. Rowena Urot. . EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 No. 7489-C-8-A-1, Psd-08-016845-D, situated in Brgy. Milagro, Ormoc City, containing an area of 1,300 sq. m. were settled among his heirs per Doc. No. 202; Page No. 41; Book No. VI; Series of 2014 of Notary Public Randolph P. Baquiano.

EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014 Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Absolute Sale NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the property of the late ARISTON BIBERA re a parcel of an Agricultural land situated at Brgy. Alejos, Bato, Leyte under TD No. 020600700058 with Cad. Lot No. 2160 containing an area of .4507 has was settled among his heirs and sold in favor of DARA JANE KUIZON per Doc. No. 844; Page No. 70; Book No. 15; Series of 2005 of Notary Public Rico E. Aureo. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31 & Sept.1 – 7, 2014

Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Eight Judicial Region Regional Trial Court Branch 17 Palompon, Leyte SP. PROC. CASE NO. R-PAL-14-0405-SP IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR , MITCH D. ROCA WITH APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME FROM “MITCH D. ROCA” TO “MARIE ESTRELLA S. SELZER” SPS. PAUL GEORG SELZER and MARIE GRACE SELZER Petitioner, ORDER A verified petition for Adoption of MITCH D. ROCA, has been filed with this Court by the petitioners Spouses Paul Georg Selzer and Marie Grace S. Selzer, through their counsel, Atty. Lloyd P. Surigao, praying that after due publication, notice and hearing, judgment be rendered: 1.) To order a decree of formal judicial adoption of minor Mitch Roca by petitioners; 2) To order the termination of the parental authority of the natural parents over the herein minor and vest said authority unto the petitioners; 3) To bestow upon the adopted all the rights and privileges of legitimate children in their relation to the petitioners; 4.) To order change the name of minor, from Mitch Roca to Marie Estrella S. Selzer; 5 To order the due recording hereof in the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Palompon Leyte and to issue an Order in accordance with Section 16 of the Rule on Adoption (A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC).

As the petitioner appears to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for initial hearing, pursuant to Section 4, Rule 108 of the Rules of Court and Sec. 12 of A.M. No. 02-6-02-SC on October 6, 2014 at 8:30 o’clock in the morning at the Hall of Justice, Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Palompon, Leyte at which date, time and place, any person may appear and show cause, if any why the petition should not be granted.

Let a copy of this Order be published at the expense of the petitioner in a newspaper of general circulation in the Province of Leyte, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, with the last publication to be made at least one week prior to the date set for initial hearing.

Furnish copies of the petition and of this Order to the office of the Solicitor General, and the Department of Social Welfare and Development of Ormoc, City which is hereby ordered to conduct and submit a case study of the child to be adopted, the natural parents and the adopting parents. Furnish also a copy of this Order to the Office of the Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte, Office of the Provincial Prosecutor, Atty. Lloyd P. Surigao and the petitioners.

SO ORDERED. Given in Chambers this 30th day of July, 2014 at the Hall of Justice of Palompon, Leyte, Philippines.

(Sgd.) MARIO O. QUINIT Presiding Judge Copy furnished: 1. Atty. Lloyd P. Surigao – Palompon, Leyte 2. The Office of the Solicitor General 3. Office of the Provincial Prosecutor 4. The Chief, DSWD, Ormoc City 5. The Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Palompon, Leyte 6. Sps. Paul Georg Selzer and Marie Grace S. Selzer- Brgy. San Isidro, Palompon, Leyte 7. EV Mail – Ormoc 8. EV Mail Aug. 18-24, 25-31, September 1-7, 2014

Erratum:

The Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition below was inadvertently ommitted from printing on its second issue (EV Mail August 11-17). Hence we are publishing it herewith as its second issue and next week as its third, to complete the requirement of the law. Take note of the corresponding adjustments to the dates. Our apology.

Extrajudicial Settlement and Partition NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the properties of the late MENESIO C. CABI and JULIANA TAGENIS re parcels of land lot 6225E-18, Psd-08-004689 (OLT), situated at Barangay Curva, Ormoc City, containing an area of 11,177 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 2520; Lot 6225-F-1, Psd-08-004657 (OLT), containing an area of 2,273 sq.m. covered by TCT No. 2431 ; Lot 6225-E-19, Psd-08-004689 (OLT) , containing an area of 199 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 2525; and Lot 6225-E-1, Psd-08-004689, containing an area of 6,086 sq. m. covered by TCT No. 2504 were settled and partitioned among their heirs per Doc. No. 109; Page No. 22; Book No. CCXLVIII; Series of 2013 of Notary Public Nicolas Maglasang. EV Mail Aug. 4-10, 11-17 (18-24), & 18-24 ((25-31), 2014

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Name of Child: Date & Time Found: Place Found:

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Any interested parties or relatives may contact:

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PRC, ICRC turn over 2,100 houses, target 2,400 more by end of 2014

August 25-31, 2014

Lacson confirms P 30,000, P 70,000 cash assistance for Yolanda victims but can’t say when it would be released

By Henry Gadaingan

ICRC President Peter Maurer and Philippine Red Cross Chairman Dick Gordon, pose for posterity with a family in Sta. Cruz village and the barangay captain’s wife, Gloria Ogsimer.

Courtesy of PRC GIPORLOS, E. SAMAR – “The core-shelters are storm resilient and much better than their old houses before Yolanda,” said PRC chairman Richard Gordon, during an on-site visit in Sta. Cruz village here this week, together with International Committee of the Red Cross president Peter Maurer.

Sta. Cruz is a remote village in the hinterlands of Giporlos, located 3.5 kilometers from the poblacion. 57 household-beneficiaries of the core shelter program of the Red Cross movement were already occupying the houses when Gordon and Muarer visited.

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have completed the construction of 2,100 core shelter projects in Western and Eastern Samar and are looking forward to finish an additional 2,400 before the year ends.

The construction was fast tracked with 100 houses completed in a week.

Aside from the core shelter program in the village, there were also 26 household beneficiaries who received livelihood assistance for sari-sari store, swine production, among others. see

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8 ARB organizations receive tools from Food & Agric’l Organization

TACLOBAN CITY – Secretary Panfilo Lacson of the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Rehabilitation and Recovery (OPARR) said he cannot say as yet, when the government will be able to release the P 22-billion budget for some 1.010-million affected Yolanda victims intended as “cash assistance.”

The Philippine Government earlier has announced it would be giving cash assistance of P 30,000.00 each to families who had partially damaged homes, and P 70,000.00 to those with totally damaged homes.

Lacson, in an interview with media here this week, categorically said that he still has no idea when the release of the government cash assistance will be. He added that he believes this would come after the President approves the Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan he submitted to P-Noy last August 1 only.

Lacson said that in the final Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan he submitted to the office of the president for approval last August 1, all 1,010,000 victims of supertyphoon Yolanda from Eastern Visayas and other

Unveiling of marker. (L-R) Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Teresity Sy-Coson of SM Foundation, OPARR Sec. Panfilo Lacson and Usec. Danny Antonio unveils the marker to the newly inaugurated Tacloban City hospital. regions would get the cash assistance.

The number was based from figures submitted by local government units to OPARR, from an evaluation made two months after Yolanda struck the region.

He made it clear that even those working in government and private sectors who were also victims of the typhoon can avail the cash assistance. Families, however, that are entitled of the relocation housing projects of the government

are excluded from the grant.

Lacson also assured that the Department of Social Welfare and Development will create a “grievance committee” to hear the complaints of victims who are excluded in the list of recipients.

Lacson said that the P 170.9-Billion budget for the Comprehensive Rehabilitation and Recovery Plan is already available and ready for release as soon as P-Noy approves it. The cash assistance is included in

the 170.9-Billion pesos unprogrammed funds of the government in the general appropriation act, that comprise of donations, grants from other countries and rehabilitation loans from funding institutions.

Lacson was in Tacloban last August 27 to attend the formal turnover of the Tacloban City Hospital to the city government of Tacloban by the SM Foundation which shouldered its renovation.

... and those mysterious “Green Cards” are for it

By Jhay Gaspar

Members of agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) in Sta. Rita, Samar who are recipient of farm tools donated by the United Nations thru the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the typhoon “Yolanda” affected areas pose with FAO representative Fidel Rodriguez (standing, 5th from right) and DAR officials.

TACLOBAN CITY – Eight agrarian reform beneficiary organizations (ARBOs) from five Samar and Leyte towns received farm tools from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on separate occasions in the past month as part of its rehab program in typhoon “Yolanda” affected areas.

188 sets of farm tools comprised of a shovel, a bolo and a hoe were distributed by Fidel Rodriguez, FAO Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, to the Caticugan Farmers Association, San Juan Farmers and Fishermen Association and the Pagsulhugon Irrigators Association, all within the San Juanico agrarian reform community (ARC) in the municipality of Sta. Rita in the morning of July 31, and the Legaspi Farmers and Fishermen Association and the Kauswagan han Canyoyo Consumers Cooperative, both within the Marabut ARC in Marabut town in the afternoon of the same day.

On August 1 he handed the tools to the Tulusahay Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Julita, Leyte; while on August 4 Rodriguez distributed the same to the St. Benedict Association for Sustainable Farming and the Jaro Agrarian Reform Cooperative of Tunga and Jaro, Leyte, respectively see

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SOME NETIZENS have taken to Facebook their questions about some mysterious “green cards” that have been distributed in some barangays in Ormoc City. Questions have also been raised that if it were for “Yolanda benefits”, why the distribution seemed “selective.”

The CSWDO here, when reached to explain the mysterious Green Cards, said that these were the “Disaster Assistance Family Access Card (DAFAC)” dubbed as “Green Card” by many.

They are forms that are given out every after disaster, and months after Yolanda, they are still distributing it. This was DSWD’s way to register the number of affected families for a certain calamity, as well as list down the types of assistance provided to them.

The Green Card system was first implemented after Ondoy, it was further learned.

Welfare Secretary Dinky Soliman, in dost.gov.ph said, “The DAFAC is one way to monitor if a family is underserved or overserved. It confirms that a family is a victim of disaster and is eligible to receive relief assistance.”

It aims to validate the status of the affected families and will serve as reference for the provision of additional and appropriate interventions.

The website also explains that DAFAC ensures that food distribution is equally distributed.

It is presumed that the same would be used as the database for the promised P 30,000 cash assistance for partially damaged houses, and P 70,000 “totally damaged” houses.

This week, Cerina Omega Suarez of Brgy. District 10, posed the query on her FB account. In an interview, she said, “I found out from a Councilor in Brgy. District 11 that they are distributing a form to be filled-up.”

On the other hand, her married daughter who still lives with her, was given one and had already filled it up. Suarez, whose husband is a Pepsi executive, said that she became curious why her daughter received a “Green Card” while she did not.

In comments to her FB post, some of her friends expressed they were also wondering why some “Green Cards” were not Green, as it is called, but White.

The CSWDO here admits that months after Yolanda,

they are still distributing the Green Cards. Some are White because they ran out of the Green Ones and had to distribute photocopies. They also admitted that distributing it after Yolanda was tricky as it affected a large number of people, and gathering it was trickier.

Enrique Caberos, city social welfare assistant, said that only those who are affected by the disaster shall be given DAFAC. However, since the entire city of Ormoc was affected

by Yolanda, every household are supposed to be given the DAFAC. “Around 14,000 forms came in from the regional office. However, we have over 54,000 households in the City”, he said, that is why they resorted to reproducing the forms “to suffice the household population.” This explains why some forms were no longer green. He added photocopied DAFAC are acceptable as long as these are validated by the CSWDO, according to DSWD National Office.

Caberos added that these

DAFACs were turned over by the CSWDO to the barangay chairmen who were in turn assigned to distribute to their constituents. Each household should be given one form, regardless of the number of families there is under one house. These forms have to be filled-up and collected to be returned to the CSWD office.

The DAFAC form has 2 parts: the Social Worker’s copy which will be sent to the regional office, and the beneficiary’s copy which will be encoded in the CSWDO. However, the CSWDO here has not gathered all of the DAFACs released yet.

Caberos said that some were submitted torn, and some had doodles in it. There are also some who would not submit it without the assurance that they would get something for it.

Edith Mantos, Barangay Chairman of Margen, said that “Bisag unsaon, naa juy dili mu-pass, dili pirmahan kay see

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